“After all, what would be "beautiful" if the contradiction had not first become conscious of itself, if the ugly had not first said to itself: "I am ugly"?.” IfsFirstsSaidWould BeBeautifulConsciousUglyContradictionI Am Ugly Book:On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo Source: On the Genealogy of Morals and Ecce Homo
“It was Matisse who took the first step into the undiscovered land of the ugly.” FirstsBeautyStepsLandUglyFirst StepsMatisse Author:Gelett Burgess
“Many years ago, Clement Greenberg said, 'All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.' This should be updated now to 'All profoundly ugly work looks original at first.” ShouldYearsFirstsLooksSaidYears AgoOriginalsUglyOriginality Author:Walter Darby Bannard