A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

The philosopher is impatient to correct the stupidities and misconceptions of his public and the artist is eager to open the doors of perception for his public, which he feels has been completely deprived of vision.
“The Place and Function of Art in Contemporary Life,” UNESCO Speech, 1977, Transcript of his talk, p 1
Year: 1977
Compiled by William Kuhns
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