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Art

«It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief»
«It is frequently the tragedy of the great artist, as it is of the great scientist, that he frightens the ordinary man.»
«It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.»
«It is the artist's business to create sunshine when the sun fails»
Author: Romain Rolland (Writer) | About: Art | Keywords: fails, sunshine
«It is not a disgrace to fail. Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.»
«It is a great art to laugh at your own misfortune»
«It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression.»
Author: Henri Matisse (Artist, Painter) | About: Art, Colors | Keywords: descriptively
«It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill- it's a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I'm all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I'll always remain half crazy.»
«It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors»
«It is Nature who makes our artists for us, though it may be Art who taught them their right mode of expression.»
Author: Oscar Wilde (Critic, Dramatist, Novelist, Poet) | About: Art