Art Quote by Jeffrey Lewis

The idea of changing or improving the world is alien to me and seems ludicrous. Society functions, and always has, without the artist. No…

— Georg Baselitz

I truly believe that art can be an agent of change and has been, throughout history, a tool to enlighten the individual and society.

— Lucien Bourjeily

Art cannot change the world, but it can contribute to changing the consciousness and drives of the men and women who could change the…

— Herbert Marcuse

Art changes people people change the world.

— John Butler

The artist has tremendous power to change the world.

— Chogyam Trungpa

Artists change how we see the world - and that can have value in the way people do business.

— John Maeda

All great art is revolutionary because it touches upon the reality of man and questions the reality of the various transitory forms of human…

— Eric Hoffer

The role of art in society differs for every artist.

— Maya Lin

If we are to change our world view, images have to change. The artist now has a very important job to do. He's not…

— Vaclav Havel

The great artist is conscious of the talent and power he possesses otherwise he would not see his faults and so would not be…

— Henri Gaudier-Brzeska

In any society, the artist has a responsibility. His effectiveness is certainly limited and a painter or writer cannot change the world. But they…

— Luis Bunuel

If sometimes our great artists have been the most critical of our society, it is because their sensitivity and their concern for justice, which…

— John F. Kennedy