Art Quotes
“The person who knows one thing and does it better than anyone else, even if it only be the art of raising lentils, receives the crown he merits. If he raises all his energy to that end, he is a benefactor of mankind and its rewarded as such.”
“First let me report that the art in the Barnes Collection has never looked better. My trips to the old Barnes were always amazing, but except on the sunniest days, you could barely see the art. The building always felt pushed beyond its capacity.”
-- Jerry Saltz
“Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic.”
-- Ambrose Bierce
“I had wanted a tape recorder since I was tiny. I thought it was a magic thing. I never got one until just before I went to art school.”
-- Brian Eno