“When the individuality of the artist begins to express itself, what the artist gains in the way of liberty he loses in the way of order.” WayArtistOrderLosesLibertyGainsChaosIndividuality Author:Pablo Picasso
“Only he who possesses a personal religion, an original view of infinity, can be an artist.” WayArtistViewsOriginalsIndividualityInfinity Author:Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
“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
“Through the history of art we can see through the emotional life, and sometimes the financial security of some of the artists, some transformation. And I really believe that it's generally about the same kind of transformation and the same kind of reaction. We are a little bit less individual than we would like to believe or guess we are.” BelieveKindLittlesArtSometimesArtistIndividualBitsSecurityEmotionalLittle BitTransformationFinancialIndividualityReactionsEmotional LifeFinancial Security Author:Arman
“When you are 'bad' in the art world they are very very scared! They want to control you... and they can't! Individuality and uniqueness are threats to the status quo. It is an artist's job to be an 'outlaw.” WorldWantArtJobsArtistThreatIndividualityScaredShockUniquenessStatus QuoOutlawArt World Author:Laurence Gartel
“I am not a follower of Monet. I am not an admirer or follower of De Kooning. I am not an action painter. I am not an abstract expressionist. I am not younger or older. I will not take my hat off to any other artist living or dead in all the world. I know this.” KnowsWorldActionArtistIndividualityPainterAbstractHatsFollowersAdmirerMonetHats Off Author:Milton Resnick
“The greatness of an artist or a writer does not depend on what he has in common with other artists and writers, but on what he has peculiar to himself.” DoeArtistCommonGreatnessDependsIndividualityPeculiarArtists And Writers Book:Dreamthorp Source: Dreamthorp