Art Quote by Gerhard Richter

“...There are issues worth advancing in images worth admiring; and the truth is never "plain," nor appearances ever "sincere." To try to make them…

— Dave Hickey

The political topicality of my October paintings means almost nothing to me, but in many reviews it is the first or only thing that…

— Gerhard Richter

I want my pictures to cut through political abstractions... and make a connection on a human level.

— James Nachtwey

This would be a distortion of their meaning, since the pictures are intimate and intense, and are the opposite of what is decorative; and…

— Mark Rothko

If a picture is worth a thousand words, please paint me the Gettysburg Address.

— Leo Rosten

Pictures can and do make a difference. Strong images of historical events do have an impact on society. They can help with change.

— Charles Moore

Some of the pictures are truly mysterious to me.. which is why I so often say publicly that I don't know or don't care…

— Susan Rothenberg

The photograph may be presented as finely and artistically as you will; but to merit serious consideration, must be directly connected with the world…

— Berenice Abbott

In a way, the political cartoon drawings are things that are small and have humor and a childhood aesthetic and are often stronger to…

— Camille Henrot

Sometimes the picture is more interesting than what is going on. Sometimes the picture is suggestive of greater things in society or the history…

— Peter van Agtmael

If I were making paintings of a bowl of fruit it would still be viewed through some sort of political lens, because the viewer…

— Kehinde Wiley

A picture is a work of art, not because it is 'modern,' nor because it is 'ancient,' but because it is a sincere expression…

— John F. Carlson