“Art always used to involve spirit. Painters painted spirit. They painted by commission things to go into churches, and that was painting spirit. Or they would paint people of wealth, and they would try to show how they had power, and again, this is sort of spirit.” PeopleTryingArtShowsUsedSpiritChurchWealthPaintingPaintPainter Author:Brian Froud
“Nobody wanted to publish a book about fairies; they said people wouldn't be interested. Luckily, I discovered Lady Cottington and her pressed fairies, which revived a huge amount of interest in fairies, so I could go ahead and do the book I wanted to do.” PeopleSaidBookWantedInterestHugeAmountFairyThey SaidPublish Author:Brian Froud
“We almost need another word for fairy, that's the thing. Once people get to see what fairies' real power is, then they understand.” PeopleNeedsRealFairyReal Power Author:Brian Froud
“In the 20th century, artists did a great disservice to fairies. They painted fairies in a way that was shallow and trite. So when people see my stuff, they suddenly realize the depth of fairies.” PeopleWayArtistStuffRealizingCenturyDepthFairyShallow20th CenturyDisservice Author:Brian Froud
