The art which we may call generally art of the wayside, as opposed to that which is the business of men's lives, is, in the best sense of the word, Grotesque. John Ruskin artbusinesscall Change image and share on social
Just as there is no substitute for original works of art, there is no substitute for the world of direct sensual experience. Paul Mellon artdirectexperience Change image and share on social
But since the world, which thou art to strive against, is not without thee, but within thee, it follows, that it is also to be conquered not without, but within thee. Johann Arndt artconquerstrive Change image and share on social
It's great to listen to men talk about sports or fights or war or even hunting sometimes, but the presence of the other, the presence of art and beauty, which crude masculinity seems to discount, is essential. Real civilization and real manhood seem to me to include those. James Salter artbeautycivilization share on social
As I've gotten less righteous, less pedagogic, I have become more loving of the artificiality, the art form, the imitation of life in film. Ira Sachs artartificialityfilm Change image and share on social
I got involved in lots of different areas round about 2007, 2008. Just working with lots of different people and stretching myself in different ways. I was working on art projects and working with other writers, just doing bits and pieces, trying to keep busy. Stevie Jackson areaartbit share on social
I've remixed lots of other people's songs, from Adele to Electric Light Orchestra to Beyonce, so when my record label said, 'Why don't you give 'Ibiza' to someone to remix?' I said, 'Sure,' because I like the idea of people reimagining art and making something new out of it. Mike Posner adeleartbeyonce share on social
Sultan Beyazid considered his father's art collection decadent and ordered it sold at auction. Stephen Kinzer artauctionbeyazid Change image and share on social
Art is kind of the lens through which I think about God. Dan Colen artgodkind Change image and share on social
It's an honor putting art above politics. Politics can be seductive in terms of things reductive to the soul. Robert Redford arthonorpolitic Change image and share on social
