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Max Eastman

Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance.

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Max Eastman is saying that traditional art was created out of essential purpose or strict rules, while modern romantic art is influenced more by whim and randomness. He highlights a shift from disciplined creation to unpredictable and spontaneous expression.

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