Art Quotes

Art has the extraordinary ability to touch our souls, evoke emotions, and transport us to different realms. Artists, throughout history, have left behind a wealth of wisdom and inspiration through their art and words. Here are some insightful art quotes that shed light on the creative journey

Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and expre... -Pierre Bonnard

Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly.

The art of living well and the art of dying well a... -Epicurus

The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.

Why must art be static? You look at an abstraction, sculptured or painted, an entirely exciting arrangement of planes, spheres, nuclei, entirely without meaning. It would be perfect, but it is always still. The next step in sculpture is motion.

Every artist writes his own autobiography.... -Havelock Ellis

Every artist writes his own autobiography.

Art should never try to be popular. The public sho... -Oscar Wilde

Art should never try to be popular. The public should try to make itself artistic.

For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity to exist, a certain physiological precondition is indispensable: intoxication.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to o... -Jonathan Swift

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.

I collect art, and I drink wine... things that I like that I had never been exposed to. But I never said, 'I'm going to buy art to impress this crowd.' That's just ridiculous to me. I don't live my life like that, because how could you be happy with yourself?

The style of ancient Egyptian art is transcendently clear, something 8-year-olds can recognize in an instant. Its consistency and codification is one of the most epic visual journeys in all art, one that lasts 30 dynasties spread over 3,000 years.

Photography is a major force in explaining man to ... -Edward Steichen

Photography is a major force in explaining man to man.

People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love.

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group ... -Ralph Richardson

Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.

Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in livi... -Francis Bacon

Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.

Art must take reality by surprise.... -Francoise Sagan

Art must take reality by surprise.

The negative is the equivalent of the composer's s... -Ansel Adams

The negative is the equivalent of the composer's score, and the print the performance.

Art? That's a man's name.... -Andy Warhol

Art? That's a man's name.

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.... -Pablo Picasso

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.

The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.

At no point do I wish to be in conflict with any man or masculine thought. It doesn't enter my consciousness. Art is anonymous. It's not competitive with men. It's a complementary contribution.

When artists make art, they shouldn't question whe... -Sol LeWitt

When artists make art, they shouldn't question whether it is permissible to do one thing or another.

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by... -Oliver Herford

Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art.

My philosophy is that I'm an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in front of the multitudes.

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the ex... -Robert Motherwell

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception.

Art is making something out of nothing and selling... -Frank Zappa

Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.

Art is not for the cultivated taste. It is to cult... -Nikki Giovanni

Art is not for the cultivated taste. It is to cultivate taste.

My art originates from hallucinations only I can see. I translate the hallucinations and obsessional images that plague me into sculptures and paintings.

Graffiti's always been a temporary art form. You m... -Banksy

Graffiti's always been a temporary art form. You make your mark and then they scrub it off.

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.

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These art quotes encapsulate the essence of art as a means of self-expression, exploration, and liberation. They remind us of the power of creativity to transcend boundaries, challenge perceptions, and provoke thought.

Whether you are an artist, an art lover, or simply someone seeking inspiration, these art quotes will ignite your imagination and encourage you to embrace the beauty and transformative potential of art in your own life. Let them guide you on a journey of self-discovery, artistic exploration, and appreciation for the wonders of the creative process.