No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist. Oscar Wilde artistceasegreat Change image and share on social
There is so much art can do to enlighten people, no matter what their views might be. If art can't go there or doesn't elevate the social consciousness in some way, then we are in peril. Octavia Spencer artconsciousnesselevate Change image and share on social
Works of art, in my opinion, are the only objects in the material universe to possess internal order, and that is why, though I don't believe that only art matters, I do believe in Art for Art's sake. E. M. Forster artinternalmaterial Change image and share on social
To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way. E. M. Forster artfeelfunction Change image and share on social
No, my degree was history, not the practice of art! I can't draw to save my life you know. Emma Anderson artdegreedraw Change image and share on social
Art can't be taught; passion can't be taught; discipline can't be taught; but craft can be taught. And writing is both an art and a craft. Elizabeth George artcraftdiscipline Change image and share on social
I like writing letters and receiving letters. It's a shame that we've lost the art of letter-writing and saving correspondence. I mourn that. Elizabeth McGovern artcorrespondencehave Change image and share on social
Some graphic narrative art presses against the panel: you wrestle with it at the level of the paper. Elizabeth McCracken artgraphiclevel Change image and share on social
Art is that which comes to a man, and stands between himself and an implacable witness: the work. Eduardo Chillida artimplacableman Change image and share on social
