Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgments. An artist recreates those aspects of reality read more

Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgments. An artist recreates those aspects of reality which represent his fundamental view of man's nature.

Nature is inside art as its content, not outside as its model.

Nature is inside art as its content, not outside as its model.

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.

Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.

All autobiography is self-indulgent.

All autobiography is self-indulgent.

The fact that writers will go through so much to remain writers says something, perhaps everything. It would be far read more

The fact that writers will go through so much to remain writers says something, perhaps everything. It would be far easier (and nearly always more profitable) to become a real estate agent.

That is what the title of artist means: one who perceives more than his fellows, and who records more than read more

That is what the title of artist means: one who perceives more than his fellows, and who records more than he has seen.

Art is an experience, not the formulation of a problem.

Art is an experience, not the formulation of a problem.

With an apple I will astonish Paris.

With an apple I will astonish Paris.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.