“A landscape painting is essentially emotional in origin. It exists as a record of an effect in nature whose splendour has moved a human heart, and according as it is well or ill done it moves the hearts of others.” HumansWellsHeartDoneMovingEmotionRecordsEffectsEmotionalPaintingMovedIllLandscapeHuman HeartSplendourLandscape Painting Author:Walter J. Phillips
“Someone curating songs for you through your computer or being able to hold 10,000 songs on your watch - that convenience is pretty incredible, but so is the emotional impact of holding a Beatles record in your hand and listening to Let It Be.” HandsAbleSongWatchesRecordsEmotionalListeningComputerImpactIncrediblesConvenience Author:Dave Grohl
“If tone is granted to be subjected to control, why not line also, which has equal emotional significance? And if line, why not shapes and forms? And if shapes and forms, why not allow elision or emphasis of detail? And if all these things are allowed, what becomes of the record of actuality ?... Sunk without a trace!” IfsFormLinesRecordsEmotionalShapesEqualDetailsGrantedToneSignificanceWhy NotEmphasisActualityWithout A Trace Author:William Mortensen