The cold, mean 'Sunset Boulevard' - a beautiful title, though I suspect it was shot on another boulevard - is further proof of the resurgence of art in the Hollywood of super-craftsmen with insuperable taste. Manny Farber artbeautifulboulevard share on social
I've been fascinated by the world ever since I read 'Kitchen Confidential' by Anthony Bourdain. I've watched 'Top Chef' and watched interviews with chefs on 'Charlie Rose'... I thought they're really intriguing characters, and they really encapsulate that tension between vision and commerce, art and commerce. Jon Favreau anthonyartbourdain share on social
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. Francis Bacon artistdeepenjob Change image and share on social
My first acquaintance with 'Peter Pan' was back when I lived in South London. I was at art school, and I needed to earn money, so I got a job as a stagehand at the Wimbledon Theatre, and 'Peter Pan' was on tour there with Donald Sinden, who was playing Captain Hook. Roger Rees acquaintanceartback share on social
I love photography, and I love the art of photography. Helen Mirren artlovephotography Change image and share on social
It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art. Henry Louis Gates africaafricanarrive share on social
To me, nothing in the art world is neutral. The idea of 'disinterest' strikes me as boring, dishonest, dubious, and uninteresting. Jerry Saltz artboredishonest Change image and share on social
All art comes from other art, and all immigrants come from other places. Jerry Saltz artimmigrantplace Change image and share on social
I'm not interested in making art unless I'm totally freaked out and worried people are going to hate it. Grimes artfreakhate Change image and share on social