There are two very different types of artists: those I call Old Masters, who work by trial and error and tend to… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
The people who do better and better work are people who are never satisfied. Cezanne would say, 'I think I've accomplished something,' but then… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
Experimental artists build their skills gradually over the course of their careers, improving their work slowly over long periods. These artists are perfectionists and… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
Important artists are innovators whose work changes the practices of their successors. — David Galenson Copy Share Image
There are two very different types of artists: those I call Old Masters, who work by trial and error and tend to improve with… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
It's not curators, it's not critics, it's not the public, it's not collectors who find great artists - it's other artists. — David Galenson Copy Share Image
Titian and Rembrandt, Monet and Rodin, Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier, Mark Twain and Henry James, Robert Frost and Elizabeth Bishop, to name… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
Artists have made innovations in many areas... But whatever the nature of an artist's innovation, its importance ultimately depends on the extent of its… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
The precision of their goals allows conceptual artists to be satisfied that they have produced one or more works that achieve a particular purpose...… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
Artists who have produced experimental innovations have been motivated by aesthetic criteria: they have aimed at presenting visual perceptions. Their goals are imprecise, so… — David Galenson Copy Share Image
