“Criticism will survive even if no one's paying for it. Obviously it's better if people are paying for it. But the fact that artists weren't able to make a living from their work hasn't detracted from the quality of that work. Charles Ives was the second greatest composer in American history and he worked in insurance his whole life.” PeopleIfsWholeFactsAbleArtistQualityCriticismWhole LifeComposerAmerican History Author:Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
“Criticism really used to hurt me. Most of these critics are usually frustrated artists, and they criticise other people's art because they can't do it themselves. It's a really disgusting job. They must feel horrible inside” PeopleFeelsArtJobsUsedArtistHurtArt IsCriticismCriticsHorribleDisgustingFrustratedHurt MeCriticise Author:Rosanna Arquette
“I get a great laugh from artists who ridicule the critics as parasites and artists manqués — sucha horrible joke. I can’t imagine a more perfect art form, a moreperfect career than criticism. I can’t imagine anything more valuableto do.” ArtI CanFormArtistPerfectCareersLaughingImagineJokesCriticismCriticsHorribleRidiculeParasites Author:Manny Farber
“People sometimes get a little extra criticism when they try something that they don’t normally do, but I think that’s just a natural thing for artists. It’s like, "Okay, I did that, and now I want to try this."” PeopleThinkingWantTryingLittlesSometimesArtistNaturalCriticismOkayExtrasNatural Things Author:Kristen Wiig
“I'm vulnerable to criticism. Any artist is, because you work alone in your studio and, until recently, critics were the only way you'd get any feedback.” WayArtistCriticismCriticsStudiosVulnerableFeedback Author:Howard Hodgkin