Art Quote by Susan Sontag

Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience.

— Rebecca West

That your own interpretation of a work of art is flagrantly subjective seems to be regarded as an arrogant attitude. But the truer view…

— Tyrone Guthrie

You may dislike the intention enormously but your judgment of the artistic merit of the work must not be based on your view of…

— Edward Albee

Art is about freedom of expression, and should not be molded to fit any propaganda or lofty ideal.

— Joyce Carol Oates

Art is not only about something; it is something. A work of art is a thing in the world, not just a text or…

— Susan Sontag

Art should not have to be a certain way,

— Willem de Kooning

You can't stop an artist from expressing his views through art.

— Raftaar

When artists make art, they shouldn't question whether it is permissible to do one thing or another.

— Sol LeWitt

As long as artists arbitrarily assume the right to decide what is or is not art, it is logical that the public will just…

— Leon Krier

“The representative element in a work of art may or may not be harmful; always it is irrelevant. For, to appreciate a work of…

— Clive Bell

Art is about the spontaneous connection of the artist to his own unconscious - about insight beyond reason. If his insight were reasonable, anyone…

— David Mamet

The word 'art' is very slippery. It really has no importance in relation to one's work. I work for the pleasure, for the pleasure…

— Manuel Alvarez Bravo