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"An artist never works under ideal conditions. If they existed, his work wouldn't exist, for the artist doesn't live in a vacuum. Some sort of pressure must exist. The artist exists because the world is not perfect. Art would be useless if the world were perfect, as man wouldn't look for harmony but would simply live in it."

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About Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky was a Soviet film director and screenwriter widely regarded as one of cinema's most influential auteurs.

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