“The history of art is filled with people who did not live long enough to enjoy a sympathetic public, and their misery argues that criticism should try to speed justice.” PeopleShouldTryingLongArtEnoughEnjoyJusticeArt IsCriticismFilledMiseryPhotographerSpeedArguingSympathetic Book:Beauty in photography: essays in defense of traditional values Source: Beauty in photography: essays in defense of traditional values
“When I looked at the state of women's MMA, what I saw was that it was missing rivalries or anything theatrical about it. Everybody was trying to be Miss America, unwilling to go under any kind of criticism, and taking the safe answers. I thought I needed to do whatever I could to get attention.” TryingKindStatesAmericaAnswersAttentionSawsMissingNeededSafeCriticismMmaUnwillingTheatricalRivalryMiss America Author:Ronda Rousey
“There's good directors and bad directors. Some of the critics are really conscientious and really try to do what they can popularize the work or to explain the work and so on. And then there's the critics who just wants to make a reputation by attacking. Those are the ones I'm not keen on.” WantTryingDirectorsCriticismCriticsReputationAttackingGood Directors Author:Peter Bogdanovich
“You have to try to reply to criticism with your intellect, not your ego.” TryingEgoCriticismIntellect Author:Mike Brearley
“It is a fallacy to think that carping is the strongest form of criticism: the important work begins after the artist's mistakes have been pointed out, and the reviewer can't put it off indefinitely with sneers, although some neophytes might be tempted to try: "When in doubt, stick out your tongue" is a safe rule that never cost one any readers. But there's nothing strong about it, and it has nothing to do with the real business of criticism, which is to do justice to the best work of one's time, so that nothing gets lost.” ThinkingTryingHas BeensImportantRealMightFormArtistLostStrongJusticeMistakeDoubtReaderCostSafeCriticismSticksTongueStrongestTemptedBest WorkFallacyReviewersWhen In DoubtSneerImportant Work Author:Wilfrid Sheed