Admired Quote by Morgan Parker
![“Mickalene [Thomas] is an artist that I have admired for a long time. So much of her work inspires me - I spend time looking at her work when I'm writing. I feel like we're working toward the same themes, and I see our work in conversation, whether we know it or not.” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/960/morgan-parker-6193_art_mickalene-thomas-is-an-artist-that-i-hav_1355829.jpg)
“Mickalene [Thomas] is an artist that I have admired for a long time. So much of her work inspires me - I spend time looking at her work when I'm writing. I feel like we're working toward the same themes, and I see our work in conversation, whether we know it or not.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Poetry Magazine, 2020
Artistic dialogue transcends awareness, creating shared thematic conversations.
In simple terms: Artists converse through their work.
Key Takeaway
Seek collaborative inspiration.
Themes
art
collaboration
dialogue
Mood
contemplative
creative
Type
reflective
inspirational
When to use this quote
- gallery visits
- writing workshops
- cross‑disciplinary projects
Key Concepts
aesthetics
cultural exchange
Questions to Reflect On
- How does another artist’s work influence your own?
- What themes do you see recurring in your practice?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation can vary widely, causing miscommunication.
![“I liked the idea of using this mega-star [Beyoncé ] to talk about all those things on the tiny scale of my life.” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d67/morgan-parker-6193_ideas_i-liked-the-idea-of-using-this-mega-star_95213.jpg)
![“The book [There are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé?] is quite complex, and I was worried that it would be marketed as one-sided or flat, and I knew that Mickalene's [Tomas] work would be able to encompass all the many states of being that are in the book.” quote by Morgan Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/006/morgan-parker-6193_able_the-book-there-are-more-beautiful-things_230543.jpg)
![“[On her father's death:] Gone was the person who had known me better than anyone else on earth and who had loved and admired me unconditionally since the day I was born.” quote by Jane Brody](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/58e/jane-brody-43652_admired_on-her-father-s-death-gone-was-the-perso_30254.jpg)
![“He [A. J. Balfour] was eminently one of the Cole Porter school of famous men, who only fell to rise again. Picking himself up and brushing himself down became a minor art form, ruefully admired by his contemporaries.” quote by Arthur Balfour](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d36/arthur-balfour-15770_admired_he-a-j-balfour-was-eminently-one-of-the_43746.jpg)
