The art of utterance persuades initially by its music and its rhythm, before semiotic or personal characteristics come into play. Helen Vendler artcharacteristicinitially Change image and share on social
What is Art? It is the response of man's creative soul to the call of the Real. Rabindranath Tagore artcallcreative Change image and share on social
The work ethic at art school is completely different than the work ethic amongst people who get into music. People who paint, it's an honorable thing to spend all day and all night in front of your canvas - that is the romantic vision of the painter. Nick Cave artcanvascompletely share on social
I'm not dead and I don't have blue hair but some people say there are similarities. It is usually intolerable to watch myself onscreen but this time it's fine. I think it's beautiful and a real work of art. Helena Bonham Carter artbeautifulblue share on social
In contemporary art culture, where good looks and clever strategic planning of art careers have become a feature, professional practice may be taught in art schools like a branch of public relations or political science. Michael Leunig artbranchcareer share on social
The default mode of modern writing about art is to despise any notion of singularity as so much overheated genius-fetishism. Simon Schama artdefaultdespise Change image and share on social
I don't think any movie or any book or any work of art can solve the stalemate in the Middle East today. But it's certainly worth a try. Steven Spielberg artbookeast Change image and share on social
The purpose of farming is to deprive other species of the land and sequester it for our own use. But by perfecting the art of monoculture, it has become too easy for us to exterminate everything else, leaving no wild plants, no food for insects, and a barren land for birds. Tristram Stuart artbarrenbird share on social
You don't make movies to be art movies. You make movies that move you emotionally because if you're going to commit five years of your life to a movie, you need something to keep you going. Saul Zaentz artcommitemotionally Change image and share on social