- Distortion
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- Nov 07, 2020
Art Quotes
Why people make it, and who it's for.
This set of "art" quotes leans toward purpose — one artist frames their work as a way to elevate others, while another argues that art shapes who a person becomes. For quotes on standing out through craft, see Great quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, a vampire book is not a book to be the vehicle for big themes and stuff, where sometimes when you're dealing with art or the life of Christ or the oeuvre of Shakespeare, you know, it's a little more ambitious.
- Painting
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no such thing as Christian art or secular art - writing, painting, drawing, whatever it is.
- Mirror
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- Nov 07, 2020
Make it new is the message not just of modern art but of modern consumerism, of which modern art is largely a mirror image.
- Most
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most Glorious and eternal Majesty, Thou art righteous and holy in all thou dost to the sons of men, though thou hast suffered men to condemn Thy servant, Thy servant will not condemn Thee.
- Nov 07, 2020
There's a place for art in the world, but it can't be at the top of the list for a working screenwriter.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really love advertising art of the '50s and the way mid-century design was often represented in jazzy, fast art.
- Mistakes
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- Nov 07, 2020
I take this art very seriously and passionately. I love what I do. You can't help but grow. That's not to say you don't make mistakes or make bad choices, but that's part of the art. Painters paint bad paintings.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
In 'Spinal Tap,' there's the fake historical quality of 'Stonehenge.' It's something the musicians look at with a mystical reverence. In folk music, it's the seriousness with which these people approach their 'art.'
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Television is much better crafted today then in the 70s. The content is less positive but I'm one of those that feel our entertainment reflects our world, it's not a driver - art imitates life.
- Nov 07, 2020
The work of art is a scream of freedom.
- Each One
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- Nov 07, 2020