Art is man's expression of his joy in labor.

Art is man's expression of his joy in labor.

There is no must in art because art is free

There is no must in art because art is free

The perfection of an art consists in the employment of a
comprehensive system of laws, commensurate to every purpose read more

The perfection of an art consists in the employment of a
comprehensive system of laws, commensurate to every purpose
within its scope, but concealed from the eye of the spectator;
and in the production of effects that seem to flow forth
spontaneously, as though uncontrolled by their influence, and
which are equally excellent, whether regarded individually, or in
reference to the proposed result.

Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.

Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.

Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art

Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.

Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic.

Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic.

Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.

Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.

The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you.