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“A great artist... must be shaken by the naked truths that will not be comforted. This divine discontent, this disequilibrium, this state of inner tension is the source of artistic energy.”

States Artist Suffering Energy Divine Source Naked Artistic Tension Great Art Discontent Great Artist Disequilibrium

Book:Truth and Fantasy from My Life

Source: Truth and Fantasy from My Life

“The fundamental purpose of the artist is the same as that of a scientist: to state a fact.”

States Facts Purpose Artist Scientist Fundamentals

Author:Herbert Read

“During every really creative act, the artist finds himself homeless. To overcome this state he has to call up his last reserves of strength.”

States Lasts Artist Creative Strength Overcoming Reserves Homeless

Author:Asger Jorn

“I've always been interested in history, but they never taught Negro history in the public schools...I don't see how a history of the United States can be written honestly without including the Negro. I didn't [paint] just as a historical thing, but because I believe these things tie up with the Negro today. We don't have a physical slavery, but an economic slavery. If these people, who were so much worse off than the people today, could conquer their slavery, we can certainly do the same thing....I am not a politician. I'm an artist, just trying to do my part to bring this thing about.”

“Summoning artists to participate In the august occasions of the state Seems something artists ought to celebrate. Today is for my cause a day of days.”

States Seems Today Artist Causes Ought Celebrate Occasions August Summoning

Author:Robert Frost

“Being independent is more of a mind state more than anything else. A lot of people don't understand that being an independent artist means being hands on with your career in every aspect - not being afraid to spend your own money and invest time in yourself. Although I'm affiliated with a major label, I still wake up every day with an independent mindset.”

People Mind Mean Stills States Hands Artist Careers Majors Aspect Wake Up Independent Mindset Labels Being Afraid

Author:Yo Gotti

“Just as the creative artist is not allowed to choose, neither is he permitted to turn his back on anything: a single refusal, and he is cast out of the state of grace and becomes sinful all the way through.”

Way States Artist Turns Creative Grace Casts Refusal Creative Art Creative Artists

Book:Letters on Cézanne

Source: Letters on Cézanne

“New York City is just one node on the global cultural scene. Social media reflects the state of the world, so I've become more devoted to that. To be a NYC artist feels local and small. Social media feels now.”

World Feels States Artist Social Cities Media New York Scene Social Media Locals Just One New York City Devoted Nyc

Author:Kenneth Goldsmith