We are only beginning to learn what to say in a photograph. The world we live in is a succession of fleeting moments, any one of which might say something significant. Alfred Eisenstaedt beginfleetlearn Change image and share on social
And the thing that I always tried to do with important singers when I met them was to sit down and record everything they knew, give them a first real run-through of their art. Alan Lomax artgiveimportant Change image and share on social
For the Chinese, the Greeks, the Mayans, or the Egyptians, nature was a living totality, a creative being. For this reason, art, according to Aristotle, is imitation; the poet imitates the creative gesture of nature. Octavio Paz aristotleartchinese share on social
There is only one valuable thing in art: the thing you cannot explain. Georges Braque artexplainthing Change image and share on social
Gloom and solemnity are entirely out of place in even the most rigorous study of an art originally intended to make glad the heart of man. Ezra Pound artgladgloom Change image and share on social
Any creation of art is conceived and born under influences, amidst the atmosphere of reverie and the most customary volition of the artist. It is there, in any case, that his work arises from. Emile Galle amidstariseart Change image and share on social
Salad can get a bad rap. People think of bland and watery iceberg lettuce, but in fact, salads are an art form, from the simplest rendition to a colorful kitchen-sink approach. Marcus Samuelsson approachartbad Change image and share on social
Extreme complication is contrary to art. Claude Debussy artcomplicationcontrary Change image and share on social
Teaching at university isn't like teaching in an art school. Barbara Kruger artschoolteach Change image and share on social
It is after all the greatest art to limit and isolate oneself. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe artgreatisolate Change image and share on social
