Art Quote by Robert Mankoff

Cartoons are perhaps a bigger part of art than is generally realized, and they influence people in ways that are not always recognized. But…

— Jim Woodring

I had the impression in art school that cartooning was thought of as a lesser art than painting because cartoons are reproduced, so the…

— Roz Chast

The fact that cartoons are reproduced doesn't mean anything to me as far as whether they are "real art" or not.

— Roz Chast

Art is basically entertainment.

— Yasumasa Morimura

Cartooning at its best is a fine art. I'm a cartoonist who works in the medium of animation, which also allows me to paint…

— Ralph Bakshi

Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all.

— Joseph Barbera

A lot of people feel that there is less artistry involved in cartoon making unless they have painstaking control of each frame.

— Lev Yilmaz

Cartooning is an artistic commitment that requires the full attention and passion of the artist on every level; one should not get into it…

— Chris Ware

Cartooning is completely different from other media: it is closely related to film and prose, other narrative forms, but the skills needed to realize…

— Jessica Abel

Art is a mind-game that we do to make our lives easier. If it isn't for that, it becomes superfluous.

— Yoko Ono

I believe entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot.

— Steve Martin

Although I'm certainly glad cartoons are finally getting some respect as an art, I'm fairly ambivalent to see cartooning as a legitimate academic offering.…

— Bill Watterson