In its most limited sense, modern, art would seem to concern itself only with the technical innovations of the period. Edward Hopper artconcerninnovation Change image and share on social
The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis. Compromise is its second name. Enid Bagnold artbuildcompromise Change image and share on social
I was in college, and very disappointed. I majored in commercial art and interior design for three or four years. At that time, it seemed the thing I really wanted to do, production design, just wasn't available in the U.K., so I turned to music. Eric Burdon artcollegecommercial share on social
The art of living well and the art of dying well are one. Epicurus artdielive Change image and share on social
Reading is an art form, and every man can be an artist. Edwin Louis Cole artartistform Change image and share on social
To get art nowadays, in cinema or books or anything, that grapples with the possibility of a meaningless universe... it just doesn't happen any more. In even the most indie of the indie films, everything has to come to some kind of neat conclusion. Emily Mortimer artbookcinema share on social
The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science; the leading edge in beauty is in high art. Edward Tufte artbeautyedge Change image and share on social
Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles and to emerge with a variety of views. Mary Schmich angleartemerge Change image and share on social
'Buncha Losers' comedy is one of those homegrown American art forms, up there with infomercials and Elvis-shaped soap carvings. No other civilization could have invented it. The French took a stab with Sartre's 'No Exit,' but then they had to ruin it with a lesson at the end. Rob Sheffield americanartbuncha share on social
After that I jumped, especially being in art school, to the illustrators. Bill Sienkiewicz artillustratorjump Change image and share on social
