“I get letters from people about my work. The thing that pleases me most is that my work touches their feelings. In fact, they don't talk about the paintings. They end up telling me the story of their life or how their father died.” PeopleEndsFactsStoriesFeelingsFatherPaintingPleaseLettersDiedFather DiedPlease Me Author:Andrew Wyeth
“Picasso didn't stop painting when he was 41 years old because he felt he wasn't relevant, but he kept going and the painting he made before he died are now worth 40 million dollars.” YearsMadeFeltMillionsPaintingDiedDollarsRelevantMillion Dollars Author:Peter Frampton
“In general, in painting sometimes people like Picasso or somebody are not very well known in the beginning, sometimes they become well known just before they die, or sometimes after they have died. I think these people start to be artists after they've stopped existing.” PeopleThinkingWellsSometimesArtistDiesKnownPaintingDiedWell Known Author:Rokia Traore
“He [Michael Jackson] would choose specific moments. They were art history books that I prefer. They were paintings that he prefers. It's this dance back and forth. We were halfway through the dance. He died.” ArtBookMomentsPaintingDiedHalfwayBack And ForthArt HistoryHistory Books Author:Kehinde Wiley
“I remind myself Vincent van Gogh died without having sold a single painting. Like, art is not measured by the trappings that people attached to it. It's the thing itself, and so, as you know, it's been a dream of mine to write songs for Disney, and so, it's really exciting to finally hear. It's two and a half years.” PeopleKnowsWritingYearsArtTwoDreamSongHalfMinesPaintingArt IsExcitingDiedVansHalf A Year Author:Lin-Manuel Miranda