I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own. 791
To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event. 682
Art begins with resistance – at the point where resistance is overcome. No human masterpiece has ever been created without great labor. 795
Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression. 1.14K
To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way. 760
The arts are an even better barometer of what is happening in our world than the stock market or the debates in congress. 659
When I judge art, I take my painting and put it next to a God made object like a tree or flower. If it clashes, it is not art. 732
