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Quote by Leon Battista Alberti

“The greatest work of an artist is the history of a painting.”

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Leon Battista Alberti was a renowned Italian Renaissance author, architect, art theorist, and mathematician. He is known for his contributions to humanism and his innovative theories in art. more

“Society takes what it wants. The artist himself does not count, because there is no actual existence for the work of art. The work of art is always based on the two poles of the onlooker and the maker, and the spark that comes from the bipolar action gives birth to something - like electricity. But the onlooker has the last word, and it is always posterity that makes the masterpiece. The artist should not concern himself with this, because it has nothing to do with him.”

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Author:Marcel Duchamp

“I've worked really hard. I've made three pieces of seminal art in my life. If I died tomorrow, I'd be remembered for making them. There are a lot of artists who, no matter how hard they work in their lives, will never make anything seminal.”

Ifs Art Made Matter Hard Artist Three Pieces Tomorrow Died Remembered

Author:Tracey Emin

“The head is what matters. The rest of the body plays the part of antennae making life possible for people and life itself is inside the skull.”

People Matter Play Body What Matters Skulls

Author:Alberto Giacometti

“Art is a part of the rebellion against the realities of its unfulfilled desire.”

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Author:Emma Goldman

“Making beautiful things for everyday use is a wonderful thing to do.. making life flow more easily.. but art confronts life, allowing it to stop and perhaps change direction.. they are completely different.”

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Author:Antony Gormley

“My life changed when I was able to not only get seated in nice restaurants, I was given free appetizers. That was like, "Oh, my God, I've arrived".”

Able Given Nice Changed Life Changing Restaurants Appetizers

Author:Matt Groening

“There must be something about art... almost all cultures have done art. It's a refining of the senses, which are there to keep us alive. As far as we know, no other animals do that.”

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Author:Roy Lichtenstein

“Color is crucial in painting, but it is very hard to talk about.”

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Author:Roy Lichtenstein

“I was probably born with the ability to draw, but that does not make you an artist.”

Doe Artist Born Ability Draws

Author:James Rosenquist

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