“The artist dreams of works of real breadth; but, limited by his personality and the nature of his medium, limited by inner disturbances and loss of purpose, he often works more narrowly than he'd intended.” RealDreamPurposeArtistLossPersonalityMediumsDisturbanceBreadth Book:Affirmations for Artists Source: Affirmations for Artists
“And to lose the chance to see frigatebirds soaring in circles above the storm, or a file of pelicans winging their way homeward across the crimson afterglow of the sunset, or a myriad terns flashing in the bright light of midday as they hover in a shifting maze above the beach -- why, the loss is like the loss of a gallery of the masterpieces of the artists of old time.” WayLightArtistLosesChanceLossStormCirclesBeachSunsetConservationSoarMasterpieceShiftingFilesGalleryMazesOld TimeCrimsonBright LightsNature ConservationAfterglowPelicans Book:Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia Source: Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia
“The history of modern art is also the history of the progressive loss of art's audience. Art has increasingly become the concern of the artist and the bafflement of the public.” ArtArtistLossAudienceModernArt IsConcernArchitectureProgressiveModern Art Author:Paul Gauguin