Against Quote by William Eggleston

The right use of color can make any composition work.

— Fairfield Porter

Good composition is merely the strongest way of seeing.

— Edward Weston

…so called “composition” becomes a personal thing, to be developed along with technique, as a personal way of seeing.

— Edward Weston

Independent of harmony rules, any color 'goes' or 'works' with any other color, presupposing that their quantities are appropriate.

— Josef Albers

Music is an intrinsic part of life; therefore, it is important to transport different forms of artistic expression, science, and mathematics into compositions.

— Ludovico Einaudi

Design and color are not distinct and separate. As one paints, one draws. The more the colors harmonize, the more the design takes form.…

— Paul Cezanne

Just as one can compose colors, or forms, so one can compose motions.

— Alexander Calder

Composition is a way of living out your philosophy and calling it art.

— Brian Eno

As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight and the subject-matter has nothing to do with harmony of…

— James Whistler

Composition is the art of arranging in a decorative manner the various elements which the painter uses to express his sentiments. In a picture…

— Henri Matisse

The oldest principle of composition: repeat everything.

— Richard Powers

A composition is always more than the sum of its parts. In other words, a really good piece of music is more than itself.…

— Yo-Yo Ma