Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form. Toni Morrison artblackform Change image and share on social
Those little nimble musicians of the air, that warble forth their curious ditties, with which nature hath furnished them to the shame of art. Izaak Walton airartcurious Change image and share on social
From the very early stage when I started doing performance art in the '70s, the general attitude - not just me, but also my colleagues - was that there should not be any documentation, that the performance itself is artwork and there should be no documentation. Marina Abramovic 70sartartwork share on social
You do manage a somewhat religious attitude toward your art. It is a calling rather than a job. Jim Harrison artattitudecall Change image and share on social
My dad used to draw these great cartoon figures. His dream was being a cartoonist, but he never achieved it, and it kind of broke my heart. I think part of my interest in art had to do with his yearning for something he could never have. Kathryn Bigelow achieveartbreak share on social
I have very talented art directors in my agency who start out telling me, 'Well, this is what the picture is... ' I ask, 'Well, what's the headline?' and they say, 'We haven't done that yet, but it looks this way.' But I'm still writing copy, almost every day. Jerry Della Femina agencyartcopy share on social
I think people are 'just creative,' and this can be expressed in a number of ways. Bob Dylan and David Bowie create both music and art. Ronnie Wood artbobbowie Change image and share on social
There was once a time when art history and film were basically the same medium, but art history is frozen in late-19th-century technology that has survived into the early 21st century. Robert Nelson 19th21start Change image and share on social
To engage with art, we have to be willing to be wrong, venture outside our psychic comfort zones, suspend disbelief, and remember that art explores and alters consciousness simultaneously. Jerry Saltz alterartcomfort Change image and share on social
