Abstract art: a product of the untalented sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered. Al Capp
The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. Emile Zola
When I judge art, I take my painting and put it next to a God made object like a tree or flower. If it clashes, it is not art. Paul Cezanne
Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first. Arthur Schopenhauer
I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own. Jackson Pollock
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time. Jean Cocteau
The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture. Salvador Dali