“It may seem unfashionable to say so, but historians should seize the imagination as well as the intellect. History is, in a sense, a story, a narrative of adventure and of vision, of character and of incident. It is also a portrait of the great general drama of the human spirit.” ShouldHumansWellsMayCharacterStoriesSeemsSpiritImaginationVisionAdventureDramaIntellectNarrativeHistorianPortraitsHuman SpiritIncidents Author:Peter Ackroyd
“For me, an aerial picture is no different than a close-up portrait. It's a question of framing and angle. Helicopters are great for that. But I've also used planes. Of course, I always have a harness.” DifferentUsedCoursesPlanesPortraitsAngleHarnessHelicoptersFraming Author:Yann Arthus-Bertrand
“For nearly two years, I was flying above the planet with my camera. I knew straight away that this was something important to do, just at this moment, a portrait of the planet for the millennium year. I worked in 80 countries, fighting for money all the time.” YearsTwoImportantCountryMomentsFightingPlanetsCamerasFlyingTwo YearsPortraitsMillennium Author:Yann Arthus-Bertrand
“I'm very envious of the few artists who are any good and still do portraits.” StillsArtistPortraitsEnvious Author:Howard Hodgkin
“That's what I paint, I paint people. They're portraits, but you won't always be pleased with the way you look in my paintings. Which is fine, I guess. Unless you're buying it, and it's of your kid!” PeopleWayLooksKidsPaintingFinePaintBuyingPortraits Author:Jemima Kirke
“You will never see a portrait of my love, for miracles are never seen.” RomanticMiraclePortraits Author:Steve Lawrence
“There is no self-portrait of me.” SelfPortraitsPortraitureSelf Portrait Book:Gustav Klimt Artworks Source: Gustav Klimt Artworks