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Thomas Hoving, born on January 15, 1931, and passed away on December 10, 2009, was a significant figure in the art world, with an unspecified profession.

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“With each change of definition in art, something considered non-art or bad art by a previous generation is suddenly acceptable.”

Art Change Generations Definitions Acceptable Previous Generations

Author:Thomas Hoving

“To appreciate a work of art, is it okay to like what you like, and the heck with the art critics and experts? Absolutely.”

Art Art Is Appreciate Okay Critics Experts Works Of Art Collectors Art Critic

Book:Art For Dummies

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“There have been countless changes in the long history of art. The most significant have been brought about by the genius of a single artist.”

Long Has Beens Art Artist Genius Significant

Book:Art For Dummies

Source: Art For Dummies

“The definition of art has to shift whenever an innovator appears.”

Art Innovation Definitions Innovators

Book:Art For Dummies

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“Art happens when anyone in the world takes any kind of material and fashions it into a deliberate statement.”

World Kind Art Happens Fashion Materials Statements Deliberate

Book:Art For Dummies

Source: Art For Dummies

“Even if virtually anything can be art, there are levels of quality.”

Ifs Art Levels Quality

Book:Art For Dummies

Source: Art For Dummies

“The definition of art has changed almost every day since the first artist created the first work at least fifty thousand years ago.”

Years Firsts Art Artist Changed Thousand Years Ago Definitions Fifty Thousand Years

Book:Art For Dummies

Source: Art For Dummies

“The only enemy of art is taste.”

Art Enemy Taste Art Is

Author:Thomas Hoving

“Art is sexy! Art is money-sexy! Art is money-sexy-social-climbing-fantastic!”

Art Social Art Is Sexy Fantastic Climbing

Author:Thomas Hoving

About the Author

Born: January 15, 1931
Died: December 10, 2009
Known for: Author
Quotes: 9

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