Quotes about art
art eras bears
The work of art expresses precisely those things which do not die. It must do so, however, in a form that bears witness to the artist's own era. Constantin Brancusi
art real essence
What is real is not the external form, but the essence of things... it is impossible for anyone to express anything essentially real by imitating its exterior surface.
art would-be argument
The function of art is to make that understood which in the form of argument would be incomprehensible.
art real essence
...That which they call abstract is the most realistic, because what is real is not the exterior but the idea, the essence of things.
art alive stage
All art is autobiographical - if it's not, it's not going to quicken on-stage, and it's not going to come alive. Constantin Stanislavski
art stars roots
In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of our kind of art. That requires ensemble acting and whoever mars that ensemble is committing a crime not only against his comrades but also against the very art of which he is the servant.
art play numbers
Stage charm guarantees in advance an actor's hold on the audience, it helps him to carry over to large numbers of people his creative purposes. It enhances his roles and his art. Yet it is of utmost importance that he use this precious gift with prudence, wisdom, and modesty. It is a great shame when he does not realize this and goes on to exploit, to play on his ability to charm.
art theatre actors
Young actors, fear your admirers! Learn in time, from your first steps, to hear, understand and love the cruel truth about yourselves. Find out who can tell you that truth and talk of your art only with those who can tell you the truth.
art inspiration differences
The main difference between the art of the actor and all other arts is that every other [non-performing] artist may create whenever he is in the mood of inspiration. But the artist of the stage must be the master of his own inspiration, and must know how to call it forth at the hour announced on the posters of the theatre. This is the chief secret of our art.
art military discipline
Discipline is simply the art of making the soldiers fear their officers more than the enemy.
art sea wave
There is no new wave, only the sea. Claude Chabrol
art pain writing
Genius is the art of taking pains Claude C. Hopkins
art writing headlines
The writing of headline is one of the great journalistic arts. They either conceal or reveal am interest
art complication extremes
Extreme complication is contrary to art. Claude Debussy
art reality trying
What I am trying to do is something different an effect of reality, but what some fools call Impressionism , a term that is usually misapplied, especially by the critics who don't hesitate to apply it to Turner , the greatest creator of mysterious effects in the whole world of art.
art musician classical-music
Works of art make rules; rules do not make works of art.
art educational thinking
Erudite and entertaining, Max Anderson is the perfect tour guide to the world of art. The Quality Instinct is both educational and enlightening from start to finish, the thinking person's guide to museums. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand what makes a masterpiece. Daniel Silva
art suggestions architecture
L’architecture est art de suggestion. Daniel Pennac
art believe world
I believe it is impossible to make sense of life in this world except through art. Daniel Pinkwater
art people world
The art world can be very intimidating because it's just so vast. You talk to people who are really clued in to all the young artists and coming into it you're never going to be able to catch up immediately, even though there's pressure to. Daniel Radcliffe
art circles lines
I like science and I love gym. Oh, and I like art, but I'm really bad at it. I'm just a terrible drawer. I can't draw a circle. Even with a ruler, I can't draw a straight line.
art exercise imagination
... Art is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.
art space quality
Art is the reordering of nature - the qualities of space and time - in new perceptual and material form.
art term aesthetic
Art is the aesthetic ordering of experience to express meanings in symbolic terms.
art ends art-is
Art is an end in itself; its values are intrinsic.
art book upside-down
I'm always hiding the books in my closet, and my art's always turned upside down in my drawer. Daniel Clowes
art school art-school
In an art school it's very hard to tell who is the best.
art hate school
Face it, you hate every single boy on the face of the Earth!" "That's not TRUE, I just hate all these obnoxious, extroverted, pseudo-bohemian art-school losers
art interesting groups
More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result. Damon Albarn
art directors conform
We discard the personal specifics which don't conform to the ideal conventional beauty created by art directors and cinematographers.
art way good-times
For artists it's a lot easier to make art in bad times than it is in good times. When you've got no money it's easy to just drink your way through it and make great art. But if you're making lots of money it can be very problematic. Damien Hirst
art names world
I quite like it to be risky. I'm not ready to sit down in a chair with my name on it yet. I've arrived at that point in the art world where there really is a chair that you sit in.
art mean looks
For me, art is always a kind of theater. When I started the spot paintings I made them as an endless series. But I was never serious about it being an endless series. It was just an implied endless series. The theater means you just have to make it look good for that moment in the spotlight.