Art Quotes
“It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art.”
“The reward of art is not fame or success but intoxication: that is why so many bad artists are unable to give it up.”
-- Jean Cocteau
“The art world is an all-volunteer force. No one has to be here if he or she doesn't want to be, and we should be associating with anyone we want to.”
-- Jerry Saltz
“A sculptor is a person who is interested in the shape of things, a poet in words, a musician by sounds.”
-- Henry Moore
“The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.”
-- Anatole France