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
It is not that Shakespeare's art is in technicolor and fancy, and that real life is black and white and tedious. The life that Shakespeare was living was the only life he had, and he had to use it to create what he was doing. Stephen Greenblatt artblackcreate share on social
Art is maybe a subversive activity. There is a certain rebellion when you are an artist at heart, even if only in the art of living. Philippe Petit activityartartist Change image and share on social
The time to read is any time: no apparatus, no appointment of time and place, is necessary. It is the only art which can be practiced at any hour of the day or night, whenever the time and inclination comes, that is your time for reading; in joy or sorrow, health or illness. Holbrook Jackson apparatusappointmentart 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
Art is not a pastime but a priesthood. Jean Cocteau artpastimepriesthood Change image and share on social
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. Marcus Aurelius angryartbethink Change image and share on social
You know, a vampire book is not a book to be the vehicle for big themes and stuff, where sometimes when you're dealing with art or the life of Christ or the oeuvre of Shakespeare, you know, it's a little more ambitious. Christopher Moore ambitiousartbig share on social
