Art Quote by Cornelia Parker

People regard art too highly, and history not enough

— John Irving

Art needs to be socialised, and you need a lot of context to understand that, and that doesn't mean having read a few art…

— Peter M. Brant

Art may not have the power to change the course of history, but it can provide a perspective on historical events that needs to…

— Dave Brubeck

Studying art history is actually one of the few ways of getting a good job in the arts sector. It's hard to be a…

— Munira Mirza

I'm not as much a history person as an art person, but I mean, you can read history through art.

— Kristen Wiig

Well, intellectual importance is directly linked to financial value in the art world. I mean, thats the thing you really want - museum quality.…

— Grayson Perry

Regardless of the importance of known evidence to the contrary, the arts are generally regarded as being so much entertaining fluff, a commodity that…

— Ken Danby

I think that an obsession with art history gave rise to the work.

— Kehinde Wiley

Art history is fine. I mean, that's a discipline. Art history is art history, and you start from the beginning and you end up…

— Lawrence Weiner

Not all art is great; most of it's rubbish.

— Martin Freeman

For me, art history is like a feather bed - you fall into it and it catches you.

— David Salle

The romance of the old West vanished so fast and so few ever did anything with it. Does it make you realize the importance…

— Laura Gilpin