“It is often said that the modern exhibition has ruined painting. It is an unfortunate fact that it does encourage competition, so that, to attract attention to his work, an artist is tempted to descend to sensationalism, whether it is expressed by strong colour, grotesque handling, unusual subject, or sheer size.” DoeSaidFactsArtistStrongAttentionModernSubjectsPaintingCompetitionSizeColourUnusualSheerUnfortunateRuinedTemptedGrotesqueExhibitionsSensationalism Author:Walter J. Phillips
“It was important that I learn that what I wanted was no different from what other artists wanted: confidence that I could be my own censor, audience, and competition.” ImportantDifferentWantedArtistMy OwnAudienceConfidenceCompetition Author:Beverly Pepper
“The greatest artists have never been men of taste. By never sophisticating their instincts they have never lost the awareness of the great simplicities, which they relish both from appetite and from the challenge these offer to skill in competition with popular art.” MenArtArtistLostChallengesAwarenessTasteOffersSkillsCompetitionInstinctSimplicityAppetiteRelish Author:Jacques Barzun
“In modern times we are often encouraged to protect our ego-force and individuality by securing a private world in which to develop our unique artistic voice. Many artists find themselves solo-paddling along a private and unchallenging river... Could rivalry be a productive system?” WorldArtistForceVoiceModernProtectEgoUniqueRiversCompetitionIndividualityArtisticProductiveSoloRivalryModern TimesPaddling Author:Sara Genn