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Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.
Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.
Art is good when it springs from necessity. This kind of origin is the guarantee of its value; there is read more
Art is good when it springs from necessity. This kind of origin is the guarantee of its value; there is no other.
Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.
Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.
The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.
The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's read more
Art is a fruit that grows in man, like a fruit on a plant, or a child in its mother's womb.
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.
Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.
Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.
Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.
Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.
Sadistic excess attempts to reach roughly and by harshness what art reaches by fineness. - The Art of Being Ruled.
Sadistic excess attempts to reach roughly and by harshness what art reaches by fineness. - The Art of Being Ruled.
