I saw Joseph Cornell's lyrical work for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in the late seventies and have internalized many of his boxes. Siri Hustvedt artboxcornell Change image and share on social
We recommend for the training of teachers not only a considerable artistic education in general but special attention to the art of reading. Maria Montessori artartisticattention Change image and share on social
I still remember my first Giacometti exhibition, and going back to the museum every day, whenever I could, to look again and again at these long, thin stick figures, so beautiful, so graceful. That, I think, was the moment I became really obsessed by art. Hans-Ulrich Obrist artbackbeautiful share on social
Like art, revolutions come from combining what exists into what has never existed before. Gloria Steinem artcombineexist Change image and share on social
I think the key to great art and great artists is to just fully be yourself and not be scared of that, and be the extremes of your personality. Show the extremes of your personality and embrace the imperfections. Embrace the things about yourself that you might not like. King Tuff artartistembrace share on social
Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all the tricks and has nothing to say. Raymond Chandler artcraftdesire Change image and share on social
Today, somewhere in America, more foreclosures. More auctions. Another farmer plots his own death. And another. There is an art to making your death by combine look like an accident. Carolyn Chute accidentamericaart Change image and share on social
Wrestling is like any form of drama or pretty much any form of entertainment - some people understand this about forms of entertainment really intuitively when they're younger, and others would have to be really not very intelligent for a long time until we realize that every human mood is an art. John Darnielle artdramaentertainment share on social
I've been taking art lessons since I was little, and I've always drawn. I think in pictures. Brian Selznick artdrawhave Change image and share on social
I think I always knew that I would do something with art because it was the one thing that I knew I was really good at. Brian Selznick artgoodknow Change image and share on social