Art Quotes
“The foundation of empire is art and science. Remove them or degrade them, and the empire is no more. Empire follows art and not vice versa as Englishmen suppose.”
“The giant white cube is now impeding rather than enhancing the rhythms of art. It preprograms a viewer's journey, shifts the emphasis from process to product, and lacks individuality and openness. It's not that art should be seen only in rutty bombed-out environments, but it should seem alive.”
-- Jerry Saltz
“Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.”
-- Joseph Conrad
“Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.”
-- Nathaniel Hawthorne
“Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?”
-- Ludwig van Beethoven
“I'm very much into the costuming of any character that I portray and it's one of the great things about making movies is it's a collaborative art form so you get all these artists who are looking specifically about for this instance your character's costume and what that might tell about your character.”
-- Jeff Bridges