Crooked smiling theatrical mask on two blank sealed envelopes, maroon/copper

Original artwork, not a still

Pablo Picasso

The people who make art their business are mostly imposters.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker dismisses most people who turn art into a business as imposters. It is a sweeping, hostile judgment about authenticity in the art world, suggesting that commercial involvement may conceal pretence rather than genuine artistic commitment or understanding.

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