“I'm not a political artist in any way, but if an idea takes me somewhere or something is emotionally impactful, I find a way to make a painting that encapsulates it.” IfsWayIdeasPoliticalArtistPaintingTake Me Author:Idris Khan
“I must study war and politics so that my children shall be free to study commerce, agriculture and other practicalities, so that their children can study painting, poetry and other fine things.” ChildrenWarPoliticalPoliticsStudyPaintingFineMy ChildrenCommerceAgriculturePracticalityFine Things Author:John Adams
“Nevertheless, what was made in the hope of transforming the world need not be rejected because it failed to do so – otherwise, one would also have to throw out a good deal of the greatest painting and poetry of the nineteenth century. An objective political failure can still work as a model of intellectual affirmation or dissent.” WorldNeedsMadeStillsPoliticalDealsCenturyPaintingIntellectualModelsObjectivesNeverthelessRejectedAffirmationTransformingDissentNineteenth CenturyTransforming The WorldPainting And Poetry Book:The Shock of the New Source: The Shock of the New
“One of the reasons that I went to Mexico aside from the Maya and the pre-Columbian aspect of it was that I wanted to work with [Diego] Rivera, which I did, on a mural that he was painting at the time. But at some point I realized that I wasn't going to be a political artist, it just wasn't in my repertoire.” ReasonWantedPoliticalArtistPaintingAspectI RealizedMexicoMural Author:Michelle Stuart
“Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals is instructive in painting a realistic portrayal of Lincoln and his methods for accomplishing his objectives. In fact, many good political biographies are useful in learning about power, strategy, and decision-making.” FactsPoliticalDecisionTeamPaintingMethodStrategyObjectivesDecision MakingRealisticBiographiesRivalsPortrayalDoriGood Political Author:Jeffrey Pfeffer
“I work on a political subject quite often, and the paintings, for me, are not finished until they're printed.” PoliticalSubjectsPaintingFinishedPrinted Author:Erro
“If I were making paintings of a bowl of fruit it would still be viewed through some sort of political lens, because the viewer wants to create a type of narrative around the political theme when they look at work depicting black and brown models.” IfsWantLooksStillsPoliticalBlackPaintingTypeModelsFruitNarrativeThemeBrownBowlsViewersLenses Author:Kehinde Wiley