Art and literature are my surrogate religions. Peter Shaffer artliteraturereligion Change image and share on social
I love the idea of modern art in a home that isn't totally modern. There's a certain energy that comes out of that juxtaposition. Darren Star artenergyhome Change image and share on social
At its best, no art form is more thrilling than grand opera, yet none is at greater risk of following the dinosaurs down the cold road to extinction. Terry Teachout artcolddinosaur Change image and share on social
It's really an interesting problem, trying to earn a living and serve art and serve kids. What I try to create are these visual layers so that readers feel the possibility exists that there might be something in the book they never saw before. Peggy Rathmann artbookcreate share on social
This is why my art is about violence. Because I was subjected to so much of it as a kid. After that, and a lot of thinking, I became less violent. I realized that there must be other ways. So, I started to pursue them. Jack Bowman artkidlot share on social
We live in an age that's very suspicious of preachy political rhetoric, which means that there's room for art that approaches these issues from the side - as satire, as parody, or as a kind of outlandish speculative proposition. Jess Row ageapproachart share on social
For me, good films and good books are irreducible to a lesson. You can't just kind of translate them into one statement. On the contrary, the more you do that, the less wisdom in art there is. Pawel Pawlikowski artbookcontrary Change image and share on social
The most interesting stuff happens when an authoritarian government removes itself a little and gives this margin of freedom. And then art is grabbed with both hands. Pawel Pawlikowski artauthoritarianfreedom Change image and share on social
You know, I just don't believe that art is supposed to make sense. I really don't think it's supposed to be analyzed to death. It's left to the listener or looker to get what they can get from it. Shelby Lynne analyzeartdeath Change image and share on social
