“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
“To introduce a new play only six weeks after another has been banned is also a way to speak one's piece to the government. It proves that art and liberty can grow back in one night under the clumsy foot which crushes them.” WayHas BeensArtPlayGovernmentArtistNightSpeakGrowsLibertyPiecesWeekFeetProveSixCrushCensorshipIntroducingFreedom Of SpeechOne NightBannedClumsy Author:Victor Hugo
“There's something going on right now in America, where the American spirit or character is reasserting itself around liberty. I think it's an important time, and I'm trying to document that as an artist. If I just filter what I read through the media, if I just go through what I read through the media, I'm not really in touch with the world I grew up in. I know there's a gap there, I talk to my relatives, I talk to people I meet traveling around, and their mind is on something completely different.” PeopleThinkingWorldTryingMindImportantDifferentCharacterSpiritArtistLiberty Author:Billy Corgan
“Most comics are not truly rebellious or creatively free. Most comics, paintings, music, etc., are derivative of other, more successful works. And it's quite often that those without much rebellious spirit are the ones to imitate it. Genuine radical expression is hard to come by, but it usually crops up when money is not a motivating factor. You can take all the liberties you want when someone else's dime is not at stake. The validation is not a threat to comics. A far greater threat to the creative freedom of artists working in any medium is self-consciousness and self-censorship.” SpiritArtistLibertyCreativeSuccessfulPaintingThreatRadicalRebellious Author:Phoebe Gloeckner
“Did you find any artists complaining who don't already complain all day long about everything? No. But have you ever met a dealer who thought it was okay? Well, you maybe. It's still the art world. It's meant to be extreme. It's supposed to stand for liberty or whatever but really it's an extremely conservative environment. Why does everyone wear jeans? Because it's practical. To say something is taboo-breaking is to assume you have a clear image of the quality of a dealer. But there are certain dealers who always work this way.” WorldLongArtArtistQualityLibertyEnvironmentOkayAssumingConservativeComplainingMeant To BeDealer Author:Urs Fischer