Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.rn

A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.rn

A writer should write with his eyes and a painter paint with his ears.rn

For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity or perception to exist, a certain physiological precondition is indispensable: read more

For art to exist, for any sort of aesthetic activity or perception to exist, a certain physiological precondition is indispensable: intoxication

In art, the obvious is a sin.

In art, the obvious is a sin.

I shut my eyes in order to see.

I shut my eyes in order to see.

The work of art may have a moral effect, but to demand moral purpose from the artist is to make read more

The work of art may have a moral effect, but to demand moral purpose from the artist is to make him ruin his work

Works of art are all that survive of incredibly gifted people.

Works of art are all that survive of incredibly gifted people.

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.