Anselm Kiefer is German painter and sculptor known for his large scale paintings. Many of his works use a limited palette, various mediums, and three dimensional objects like a propeller, lead ships, or tree branches. He produces paintings, prints, sculpture, and installations. Famous Anselm Kiefer artworks include “Faith, Hope, Love”, “Nigredo”, "Die Orden der Nacht", … [Read more...] about Anselm Kiefer Quotes about Art
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The Big List of Art Quotes by Famous Artists
The Big List of Art Quotes is the big daddy list with one art quotation from each artist listed on the artquotes.net website. I was going to call it the top 100 art quotes of all time but that wasn't quite what I was after and I don't want to limit myself to a number. So the goal is to pick one interesting art quote from each artist and let it grow as large as possible. I'll … [Read more...] about The Big List of Art Quotes by Famous Artists
Cy Twombly Quotes on Art
Cy Twombly is one of the highest selling artists in recent times and has influenced many contemporary painters. Twombly is known for his large gestural works that are part scribble and part calligraphy. His earlier works were much more incoherent scribbles or very uniform in nature, but his later works were much more refined and ordered yet still very free and expressive. The … [Read more...] about Cy Twombly Quotes on Art
Piet Mondrian Quotes on Art
Piet Mondrian was an influential artist of the twentieth century. His abstract paintings influenced many other painters and designers. He produced paintings, drawings and prints. Famous Piet Mondrian paintings include “Victory Boogie Woogie”, “Composition in Red, Blue, and Yellow”, “Pier and Ocean 5 (Sea and Starry Sky)”, and “Composition in White, Black, and Red”. Mini … [Read more...] about Piet Mondrian Quotes on Art
James Rosenquist Quotes
James Rosenquist was one of the leading pop artists of the twentieth century. Along with contemporaries like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein they used images from popular culture and turned them into fine art. Rosenquist used his background as a commercial artist who painted large billboard advertising images to create his big, bold and powerful pop art paintings. He produced … [Read more...] about James Rosenquist Quotes
Lucky Dube Quotes on Music
Lucky Dube is a famous South African reggae singer who sang songs of unity and inspiration. During his career as a musician he released more than twenty albums in Zulu, Afrikaans and English. Mini biography: Born Lucky Philip Dube on the 3rd of August, 1964 in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Lucky Dube had 7 children and was married to Thobekile Ngcobo. His life was cut short when … [Read more...] about Lucky Dube Quotes on Music
Vincent van Gogh Quotes on Art
Vincent van Gogh is a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter and one of the most famous artists in the world. During his lifetime he wasn't financially successful as an artist but after his death he would influence modern art and beyond. He produced paintings and drawings of mostly landscapes, portraits and the still life. Famous Vincent van Gogh paintings include “Sunflowers”, “The … [Read more...] about Vincent van Gogh Quotes on Art
Jenny Saville Quotes on Art
Jenny Saville is a popular contemporary British painter and was part of the YBO or Young British Artists group. She's known for her very large and confronting images of the female nude. Saville's paintings have sold at auction for more than ten million dollars, making her one of the highest selling woman artists alive. She produces paintings, drawings, and photographs. Famous … [Read more...] about Jenny Saville Quotes on Art
Brett Whiteley Quotes on Art
Brett Whiteley is an influential twentieth century Australian painter, draftsman and sculptor. He's known for his large interiors, landscapes, views of the Sydney Harbour from his Lavender Bay home, and for his mastery of line. Whiteley was a prolific artist but he struggled with addiction which hindered his growth and cut his life short. He produced paintings, drawings, … [Read more...] about Brett Whiteley Quotes on Art
Andy Warhol Quotes on Art
Andrew Warhol was one of the leading artists of the Pop Art movement and one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Warhol used images from popular culture like advertising, mass produced products and celebrities. He produced paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photographs and films. Famous Andy Warhol artworks include "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn", … [Read more...] about Andy Warhol Quotes on Art