Back when I was restoring art and antiques, finding ivory was very difficult because it's illegal, and the only difference between bone and ivory is that bone is free and not illegal. Dan Phillips antiqueartback Change image and share on social
If you judge everything by how photographically real it looks, then you're missing out on a lot of what art is about and what communication is. There are ambiguities in life, and that should be reflected in art, cinema, and storytelling, I think. Ben Wheatley ambiguityartcinema share on social
I believe that true art is universal in its appeal. John McCormack appealarttrue Change image and share on social
Spoken word poetry is the art of performance poetry. I tell people it involves creating poetry that doesn't just want to sit on paper, that something about it demands it be heard out loud or witnessed in person. Sarah Kay artcreatedemand share on social
For years, I had heard about the lack of interest in literature in the U.S. and I had complained about it. I failed to understand how people could fail to be moved by art. Rita Dove artcomplainfail Change image and share on social
In art, all who have done something other than their predecessors have merited the epithet of revolutionary; and it is they alone who are masters. Paul Gauguin artepithetmaster Change image and share on social
Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation. Mason Cooley artbeginend Change image and share on social
Actually I think Art lies in both directions - the broad strokes, big picture but on the other hand the minute examination of the apparently mundane. Seeing the whole world in a grain of sand, that kind of thing. Peter Hammill apparentlyartbig share on social
We accept so many things that come through the media; we get used to them, however vigilant we are. But for any creative art, you have to remain 110% conscious, and in a world that's losing consciousness, that's getting harder. Keith Jarrett acceptartconscious share on social
People can't draw now and don't feel it's necessary. Art students don't seem to want to draw. Jonathan Miller artdrawfeel Change image and share on social