Maria Popova On Artists
Maria Popova (July 28, 1984 -) To be an artist is to be a human being who feels everything more deeply, the beautiful as well…
Ben Shahn On Artists
Ben Shahn (September 12, 1898–March 14, 1969) The artist occupies a unique position vis-à-vis the society in which he lives. However dependent upon it he…
Anthony Burgess On Experience
Anthony Burgess (February 25, 1917 – November 22, 1993) Every grain of experience is food for the greedy growing soul of the artist.
William Rose Benét On Writing Poetry
William Rose Ben’et (February 2, 1886 – May 4, 1950) The poet (artist) must write as it pleases him to write. If he writes what…
Jeanette Winterson On Artists
Jeanette Winterson (August 27, 1959 -) [For the artist] it is a question of always going back and uncovering what is already there because the…
Albert Camus On Artist
Albert Camus (November 07, 1913 – January 06, 1960) An Oriental wise man always used to ask the divinity in his prayers to be…
Walker Evans On Artists
Walker Evans (November 3, 1903 – April 10, 1975) Almost all good artists are being worked through with forces that they’re not quite aware of.…
