Political art expresses the cliches you agree with, unlike propaganda, which expresses the cliches you don't. — Brad Holland Copy Share Image
I've never understood why artists, who so often condescend to the cliches of their own culture, are so eager to embrace the cliches of cultures they know nothing about. — Brad Holland Copy Share Image
All the other kids in ninth grade were drawing hot rods and cocker spaniels and getting blue ribbons in art class. I was getting… — Brad Holland Copy Share
If they were starting their careers today, Rockwell and Picasso would probably both be painting on black velvet. — Brad Holland Copy Share
Political art expresses the cliches you agree with, unlike propaganda, which expresses the cliches you don't. — Brad Holland Copy Share
Futurism: This was a movement of intellectuals who wanted to replace tradition with the modern world of machinery, speed, violence, and public relations. It… — Brad Holland Copy Share
In aristocratic societies, rich people used to commission exquisite paintings for their walls. — Brad Holland Copy Share
In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork. — Brad Holland Copy Share
Many of the contradictions in Postmodern art come from the fact that we're trying to be artists in a democratic society. This is because… — Brad Holland Copy Share
Many people decorate their homes with designer graffiti, even though most of them would probably have real graffiti scoured off the walls of their… — Brad Holland Copy Share
In Modernism, reality used to validate media. In Postmodernism, the media validate reality. If you don't believe this, just think how many times you've… — Brad Holland Copy Share
Your biggest influences are the earliest ones. When I was young, I was very influenced by the short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne. — Brad Holland Copy Share
Style is the most valuable asset of the modern artist. That's probably why so many styles are reported lost or stolen each year. — Brad Holland Copy Share
Fifty years ago, it was the dream of every bohemian artist to be seen getting out of a limousine wearing blue jeans and sneakers.… — Brad Holland Copy Share
Postmodernists believe that truth is myth, and myth, truth. This equation has its roots in pop psychology. The same people also believe that emotions… — Brad Holland Copy Share
I don't get ideas, I have them. The trick is to remember where I've put them. — Brad Holland Copy Share
