“The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim.”

— Oscar Wilde · Life quote

Writer · 1854 – 1900

Irish playwright, poet and author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, famed for his wit and epigrams.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Preface (1891) · ✓ Source verified

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