I grew up in a tradition where having ideas and contributing to the community and creating art that had an impact on the world mattered. That's part of the Jewish tradition. Eve Ensler artcommunitycontribute Change image and share on social
Another unsettling element in modern art is that common symptom of immaturity, the dread of doing what has been done before. Edith Wharton artcommondread Change image and share on social
I think that, like any art, fashion is about expression. It allows you to express yourself and your identity through what you choose to wear. Erin Heatherton artchooseexpress Change image and share on social
I'm thinking to myself, I just love doing the art, it takes me a morning to do. Eddie Campbell artlovemorning Change image and share on social
All of the generations go to what is chic for them, and theater seems to be an older generation's art form. Estelle Parsons artchicform Change image and share on social
Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product. Edward Steichen artistbeginblank Change image and share on social
I grew up in a middle-class house without books, without art. No one around me wrote poetry or even read it. Edward Hirsch artbookclass Change image and share on social
To a synthetic chemist, the complex molecules of nature are as beautiful as any of her other creations. The perception of that beauty depends on the understanding of chemical structures and their transformations, and, as with a treasured work of art, deepens as the subject is studied, perhaps even to a level approaching romance. Elias James Corey approachartbeautiful share on social
One must do the same subject over again ten times, a hundred times. In art nothing must resemble an accident, not even movement. Edgar Degas accidentarthundred Change image and share on social
For one thing, I don't think art needs to be about suffering; sometimes it really seems like it's only the art about pain that is interpreted as profound, and in my work for years I've really tried to deal with subjects that are substantial, not just fluffy, but presented in a more playful, approachable kind of way. Ellen Forney approachableartdeal share on social