Banksy is a famous British street artist, wordsmith, printmaker and activist who uses a pseudonym to stay anonymous. He is best known for his stencil artworks that fetch record amounts at auction, his public art installations, and for his views on society, politics and popular culture. Famous Banksy artworks include “Flower Thrower", "The Walled Off Hotel", “Gorilla in a Pink … [Read more...] about Banksy Quotes about Art
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Otto Dix Quotes about Art
Otto Dix was a famous German painter and printmaker associated with the Expressionists and the Neue Sachlichkeit or New Objectivity art movements. He is best known for his probing portraits and his depictions of the horrors of war. Famous Otto Dix artworks include “Dr. Mayer-Hermann", “Hugo Erfurth with Dog”, "Three Wenches", "War Cripples", "Metropolis", "Three Prostitutes on … [Read more...] about Otto Dix Quotes about Art
Frederick McCubbin Quotes about Art
Frederick McCubbin was a famous Australian Impressionism painter associated with the Heidelberg School art movement. He is best known for his depictions of Australian rural life and our relationship with the bush. Famous Frederick McCubbin artworks include “Lost", "Down on His Luck”, "On the Wallaby Track", "Princes Bridge", "Violet and Gold", "The Pioneer", "Gathering … [Read more...] about Frederick McCubbin Quotes about Art
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Quotes about Art
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner was a famous German artist associated with the Expressionists and the Die Brücke or The Bridge art movements. He is best known for his bold and expressive portraits, figure groups, landscapes and cityscapes. Famous Ernst Ludwig Kirchner artworks include “Brücke bei Wiesen", “Landscape in Graubünden with Sun Rays”, "Self-portrait as a Sick Person", … [Read more...] about Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Quotes about Art
James Gleeson Quotes about Art
James Gleeson was a famous Australian surrealist painter, arts writer, and poet. He is best known for his surreal depictions of myths, humanity, war, and dreams in a state of metamorphosis. Famous James Gleeson artworks include “The Sower", "Avernus Transvisioned as Böcklin's Isle", “The Arrival of Implacable Gifts”, "Prospero's Workshop", "Lapsed Shadows Recycled to a Capable … [Read more...] about James Gleeson Quotes about Art
Max Beckmann Quotes about Art
Max Beckmann was a famous German artist associated with the Expressionists and the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) art movements. He is best known for his gritty, sometimes shocking depictions of the human condition. Famous Max Beckmann artworks include “The Night (Die Nacht)", “Self-Portrait in Tuxedo”, "Departure", "The Iron Bridge (View of Frankfurt)", "The Artist and … [Read more...] about Max Beckmann Quotes about Art
Arthur Streeton Quotes on Art
Arthur Streeton was a famous Australian Impressionist artist associated with the Heidelberg School group of painters. He is best known for his depictions of the Australian landscape. Famous Arthur Streeton artworks include “Golden Summer, Eaglemont,", “Sunlight Sweet, Coogee”, "Fire's On", "The Spirit of the Drought", "The Railway Station, Redfern", "Near Heidelberg", "Land of … [Read more...] about Arthur Streeton Quotes on Art
Francisco Goya Quotes on Art
Francisco Goya was a famous Spanish painter, draftsman and printmaker. He is best known for his court works, iconic works like his May Second and May Third paintings, his shocking war etchings, and his late darker works where he explores the depravity of mankind and the monsters of his imagination. Famous Francisco Goya paintings include “Yard with Lunatics", “La maja desnuda”, … [Read more...] about Francisco Goya Quotes on Art
Pablo Picasso Quotes on Art
Pablo Picasso was one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Georges Braque and Picasso founded the Cubist art movement which influenced many other painters and sculptors. Picasso was a prolific artist who worked in a variety of styles and mediums throughout his career. He produced paintings, drawings, prints, collage, sculpture, stage sets, and ceramics. … [Read more...] about Pablo Picasso Quotes on Art