Artifice Quote by Laurie Simmons
“I realized early on that artifice attracted me to an image more than any other quality - I mean artifice in the sense of staging and heightened color and exaggerated lighting, not a surreal or fictive moment... I think the lighting and feeling of Cinemascope, the movies I saw as a kid, always stayed with me as a kind of glorious vision of reality.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art & Photography Discussion, 2005
The speaker values artificial, stylized visual elements—staging, vivid color, dramatic lighting—over natural realism, seeing them as a heightened reality inspired by cinema.
In simple terms: Prefers stylized visuals over realism.
Key Takeaway
Embrace artistic exaggeration.
Themes
art
visual perception
cinema
nostalgia
Mood
reflective
nostalgic
Type
analytical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- photography
- film criticism
- creative direction
- design
- advertising
Key Concepts
aesthetics
media influence
visual storytelling
Questions to Reflect On
- How does stylization affect truth perception?
- When does artifice become distraction?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on artifice can mask authenticity.
