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Quote by Jerry Saltz

“The New York art world readily proves people wrong. Just when folks say that things stink and flibbertigibbet critics wish the worst on us all because we're not pure enough, good omens appear.”

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Jerry Saltz

Jerry Saltz is a renowned art critic, born in March 1951. His career began in the 1980s, and he is known for his unique artistic perspective and critical style. Saltz's work covers a wide range of fields from modern art to contemporary art, and his reviews are frequently published in magazines such as The New Yorker. more

“Artistic qualities that once seemed undeniable don't seem so now. Sometimes these fluctuations are only fickleness of taste, momentary glitches in an artist's work, or an artist getting ahead of his audience (it took me ten years to catch up to Albert Oehlen). Other times, however, these problems mean there's something wrong with the art.”

Years Mean Art Sometimes Problem Seems Artist Quality Audience Taste Ten Artistic Momentary Fluctuation Glitches

Author:Jerry Saltz

“My guess is more reporters probably vote Democrat than Republican - just because I think reporters are smart.”

Thinking Republican Smart Vote Democrat Reporters

Author:Jerry Springer

“We can't just have mainstream behavior on television in a free society, we have to make sure we see the whole panorama of human behavior.”

Humans Whole Television Behavior Mainstream Human Behavior Free Society Panorama Mainstream Society

Author:Jerry Springer

“Celebrity hits like a bomb. So you have to find what makes you stable in the storm. Then, no matter what's happening around you, no matter what the hype or the publicity, you can still manage to make leaps in your work as an artist.”

Bombs

Author:Jimmy Smits