Art Quote by Kakuzō Okakura

“Art has been wrecked by a complete consciousness of the universe which shews that the world is to each man only a rubbish-heap limned…

— H.P. Lovecraft

“It must be remembered that no art lives by nature, only by acts of voluntary attention on the part of human individuals. When these…

— C.S. Lewis

“The claims of contemporary art cannot be ignored in any vital scheme of life. The art of to-day is that which really belongs to…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“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

“Creative work bridges time because the energy of art is not time-bound. If it were we should have no interest in the art of…

— Jeanette Winterson

“People experience art as a transformative or even transcendent experience when it really only reflects back and awakens parts of them that are already…

— Stewart Stafford

“[...] For the first time ever, images of art have become ephemeral, ubiquitous, insubstantial, available, valueless, free. They surround us in the same way…

— John Berger

“Art is the refreshing source of existence.”

— sir kristian goldmund aumann

“Because each work of art originates in the mind and feelings of a human being, it reaches its destination in the mind and feelings…

— George Heard Hamilton

“It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with, we cease to see.”

— Anaïs Nin

“But art is supposed to enlighten, isn’t it? Not just reflect? It’s to show us the best of the present modeled in the best…

— Sarah Zettel

“Now, as never before, it was clear to him that art is always, ceaselessly, occupied with two things. It constantly reflects on death and…

— Boris Pasternak