The artist in all societies has traditionally been a kind of barometer, more sensitive to nuances and changes than others, because he is more deeply immersed in his culture and more interested in its meanings.
Hortense PowdermakerSouth Sea natives who have been exposed to American movies classify them into two types, 'kiss-kiss' and 'bang-bang.
Hortense PowdermakerOnly a small percentage of novelists, painters, musicians, scientists, anywhere in the world, are talented. But there are many more in Hollywood than one would expect from looking movies.
Hortense PowdermakerAll entertainment is education in some way, many times more effective than schools because of the appeal to the emotions rather than to the intellect.
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