Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.

Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.

The studio, a room to which the artist consigns himself for life, is naturally important, not only as workplace, but read more

The studio, a room to which the artist consigns himself for life, is naturally important, not only as workplace, but as a source of inspiration. And it usually manages, one way or another, to turn up in his product.

Vision with action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare.

Vision with action is a daydream; action without vision is a nightmare.

I grew up in the West, grew up on the land, was educated as a geologist. And I came here read more

I grew up in the West, grew up on the land, was educated as a geologist. And I came here with a vision of what it is we ought to be doing.

I would give all the wealth of the world, and all the deeds of all the heroes, for one true read more

I would give all the wealth of the world, and all the deeds of all the heroes, for one true vision.

The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.

The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.

The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.

The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.

Abstract art: a product of the untalented sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered.

Abstract art: a product of the untalented sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered.

The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.

The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.