Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable. George Bernard Shaw artcrudenessmake Change image and share on social
I realised the bohemian life was not for me. I would look around at my friends, living like starving artists, and wonder, 'Where's the art?' They weren't doing anything. And there was so much interesting stuff to do, so much fun to be had... maybe I could even quit renting. P. J. O'Rourke artartistbohemian share on social
I don't like a lot of the stuff that goes on in the art world, but it's hard to be old and like what goes on around you. Frank Stella arthardlot Change image and share on social
We do not judge great art. It judges us. Caroline Gordon artgreatjudge Change image and share on social
Out with stereotypes, feminism proclaims. But stereotypes are the west's stunning sexual personae, the vehicles of art's assault against nature. The moment there is imagination, there is myth. Camille Paglia artassaultfeminism Change image and share on social
The 1990s, after the reign of terror of academic vandalism, will be a decade of restoration: restoration of meaning, value, beauty, pleasure, and emotion to art and restoration of art to its audience. Camille Paglia 1990sacademicart Change image and share on social
The word 'art' interests me very much. If it comes from Sanskrit, as I've heard, it signifies 'making.' Now everyone makes something, and those who make things on a canvas with a frame, they're called artists. Formerly, they were called craftsmen, a term I prefer. We're all craftsmen, in civilian or military or artistic life. Marcel Duchamp artartistartistic share on social
We have no other means of recognising a work of art than our feeling for it. Clive Bell artfeltmean Change image and share on social
We all agree now - by 'we' I mean intelligent people under sixty - that a work of art is like a rose. A rose is not beautiful because it is like something else. Neither is a work of art. Roses and works of art are beautiful in themselves. Clive Bell agreeartbeautiful share on social
The forms of art are inexhaustible; but all lead by the same road of aesthetic emotion to the same world of aesthetic ecstasy. Clive Bell aestheticartecstasy Change image and share on social