To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.

To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist.

Dying is the most embarrassing thing that can ever happen to you, because someone's got to take care of all read more

Dying is the most embarrassing thing that can ever happen to you, because someone's got to take care of all your details.

No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.

No one should drive a hard bargain with an artist.

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.

I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.

The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.

The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.

Twentieth-century art may start with nothing, but it flourishes by virtue of its belief in itself, in the possibility of read more

Twentieth-century art may start with nothing, but it flourishes by virtue of its belief in itself, in the possibility of control over what seems essentially uncontrollable, in the coherence of the inchoate, and in its ability to create its own values.

Art is... a question mark in the minds of those who want to know what's happening.

Art is... a question mark in the minds of those who want to know what's happening.

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which read more

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.