Art Quote by Clive Bell

The representative element in a work of art may or may not be harmful, but it is always irrelevant. For to appreciate a work…

— Clive Bell

“At the point in his lecture where he was saying that the representative element in a work of art is always irrelevant, that for…

— Joy Williams

“Whatever in a work of art is not used, is doing harm.”

— C.S. Lewis

“Art is only important to the extent that it aids in the liberation of our people.”

— Elizabeth Catlett

“Art respects the masses, by confronting them as that which they could be, rather than conforming to them in their degraded state.”

— Theodor W. Adorno

“We place too much of ourselves inside art - so we become part of it and never feel quiet again for the people, we…

— Laura Chouette

“In other words, art is a realm entirely separated from the interests of real life-a refuge for detached and gifted souls from sordid political…

— DeWitt Henry Parker

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.”

— Keith Haring

“Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital. When critics disagree the artist is in…

— Oscar Wilde

“For me, art is the desire to preserve the intangible feeling of such a moment, hidden in all the littlest details, and then to…

— Rachel Hartman

“Art is not merely a decorative enhancement of our lives, but a sign of our desire to live in the world fully and honestly.”

— Jan Zwicky

“Art is magic, and art is powerful. Art saves lives- I really believe that. It gives us courage and compassion we might not have…

— Sarah Cross