The artist's role is to reflect society back to itself with ... - Leopold Sédar Senghor

This quote is attributed to Leopold Sédar Senghor.

"The artist's role is to reflect society back to itself with clarity."

Leopold Sédar Senghor Art

President, Poet Senegalese 1906–2001

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