Art Quote by Hans Hofmann

If art has a purpose, it is to interpret life, reproduce it in fresh visions.

— Catherine Drinker Bowen

The observation of nature is part of an artist's life.

— Henry Moore

The creation of a work of art must of necessity, as a result of entering into the specific dimensions of pictorial art, be accompanied…

— Paul Klee

Nature is simply the opportunity for the artist to express himself.

— Gustave Moreau

The visual arts must communicate to the human spirit, forcing individuals to reflect on themselves and their existence beyond their own self-interest.

— Dean Mitchell

Nature constantly imitates art.

— Oscar Wilde

Art is the image of life, it's purpose simply to enhance it.

— Julian Casablancas

The purpose of art is always, ultimately, to give pleasure - though our sensibilities may take time to catch up with the forms of…

— Susan Sontag

If purpose, then, is inherent in art, so is it in Nature also. The best illustration is the case of a man being his…

— Aristotle

The purpose of art is to represent the meaning of things. This represents the true reality, not external aspects.

— Aristotle

Nature does not create works of art. It is we, and the faculty of interpretation peculiar to the human mind, that see art.

— Man Ray

From music and dance to painting and sculpting, the arts allow us to explore new worlds and to view life from another perspective. They…

— George W. Bush