I've had the good fortune of studying the 17th-century art of Amsterdam in preparation for a film. Jack O'Connell 17thamsterdamart Change image and share on social
I'm really happy with all the art that was inspired by religion, and I think I'd be tickled to little tiny pieces if art in the future was inspired by other things. Penn Jillette artfuturehappy Change image and share on social
Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience. Rebecca West argumentartartist Change image and share on social
There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence. Rebecca West artcamelgreat Change image and share on social
What goes on in abstract art is the proclaiming of aesthetic principles... It is in our own time that we have become aware of pure aesthetic considerations. Art never can be imitation. Hans Hofmann abstractaestheticart Change image and share on social
People like Art Blakey and Buddy Rich, you look at them playing music, and it's just like looking at a heavy metal drummer. I mean, they're playing with the same amount of ferocity. It's not to say all jazz is like that. Damien Chazelle amountartblakey share on social
The thought came to me that all one loves in art becomes beautiful. Beauty is nothing but the expression of the fact that something is being loved. Only thus could she be defined. Robert Musil artbeautifulbeauty Change image and share on social
You can understand nothing about art, particularly modern art, if you do not understand that imagination is a value in itself. Milan Kundera artimaginationmodern Change image and share on social
At its best, cinema does retain a remarkable ability to speak to people of every age, from every background, and in ways that almost any other art form in popular culture struggles to compete with. David Puttnam abilityageart Change image and share on social
Science and art, or by the same token, poetry and prose differ from one another like a journey and an excursion. The purpose of the journey is its goal, the purpose of an excursion is the process. Franz Grillparzer artdifferexcursion Change image and share on social
