Art must unquestionably have a social value; that is, as a potential means of communication it must be addressed, and in comprehensible terms, to the understanding of mankind. Rockwell Kent addressartcommunication Change image and share on social
I found that I was just hopeless at school. It was just a total bore. First, I passed in art and English, and then just art. Then I passed out. Joe Strummer artbearenglish Change image and share on social
Take care to sell your horse before he dies. The art of life is passing losses on. Robert Frost artcarehorse Change image and share on social
It would make me feel that creative art has a chance in this crazy world that we all live in. Jimmy Carl Black artchancecrazy Change image and share on social
Whatever happens in my life, whether I stand up or I fall down, whatever the case, I'm going to use it in my art. Why? Because I'm an artist and I have to. Jill Scott artartistcase Change image and share on social
I don't want to sound pretentious, but I love art, I like to go to museums, and I like to read books. Rainn Wilson artbooklove Change image and share on social
When the art world is done wrong, a reader's faith is lost and possibly not recuperable. Rachel Kushner artfaithlose Change image and share on social
I set my sights upon becoming the kind of artist who would make a contribution to art history. Judy Chicago artartistcontribution Change image and share on social
Ah, well, do I wish that we lived in a world where gender didn't figure so prominently? Of course. Do I even think about myself as a woman when I go to make art? Of course not. Judy Chicago artfiguregender Change image and share on social
I love biographies. I read Patti Smith's 'Just Kids.' I'm into that time frame in New York, the '70s and '80s. In art school, I read 'Close to the Knives,' the autobiography of the artist and AIDS activist David Wojnarowicz. Barry McGee 70s80sactivist share on social
