artist

imagination

The role of the artist is to not look away. Akira Kurosawa

is one who observes at all costs --- To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.

To be an artist means never to avert one's eyes.

's power derives from the power of memory.

It is the power of memory that gives rise to the power of imagination. Akira Kurosawa

's power gives rise to the power of imagination.

The truth is in the mystery. Akira Kurosawa

is, for the Japanese, immoral... self-sacrifice is the sensible course to take in life.

The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and selfsacrifice as the sensible course to take in life. Akira Kurosawa

is, for the Japanese, the sensible course to take in life... self-assertion is immoral.