One of my favorite quotes is from Apple engineer Bill Atkinson, who created MacPaint and HyperCard:
“The barrier between words and pictures is broken…until now, the world of art has been a sacred club. Like fine china. Now, it’s for daily use. We’re going to make it so easy to be creative that people will have no excuse not to confront their own artistic ability.”
All told, I think I agree with that sentiment more than Orson Welles'
"The enemy of art is the absence of limitations".
Chris Silverman 🌻
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