“Why did the artist cross the road?”/“To see from the other side.”

“Why did the chicken cross the road?”/“To get to the other side” is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An artist version is:
 
Q: Why did the artist cross the road?
A: To see from the other side.
 
The joke has been cited in print since at least March 7, 2011, when it was posted on the website of The Modern (Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, TX).
   
         
The Modern (Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, TX)
Why Did the Artist Cross the Road?
Posted by Terri on March 7, 2011 - 10:42am
Categories: On the Walls, Within the Walls
Why did the artist cross the road?

To see the other side

To see from the other side

To encounter the other on the other’s side

To see where he had been ...
             
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Why did the artist cross the road? To see from the other side. #ClassicJokeTuesday
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Why did the artist cross the road?
To see from the other side… #artjoke
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Why did the artist cross the road? To see from the other side. #AverageArtJokeThursday
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Why did the artist cross the road?
To see from the other side.
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Why did the artist cross the road?.......To see from the other side! #FridayFunnies
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Q. Why did the artist cross the road?
A. To see from the other side.
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Why did the artist cross the road? To see from the other side.