Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"Art is not decoration for your home; it is an instrument of war against brutality and darkness."Ernesto Sabato
"The artist must be willing to bleed on the canvas to create truth."Ernesto Sabato
"Art is the dialogue between the artist and their demons."Ernesto Sabato
"Poetry is nothing but healthy madness."Juan Ramón Jiménez
"Art is the expression of the soul."Juan Ramón Jiménez
"Every brushstroke tells a story."Juan Ramón Jiménez
"Art without emotion is merely technique."Juan Ramón Jiménez
"Poetry is the voice of those who cannot speak"Rafael Alberti
"The stage is where reality and dream become one"Rafael Alberti
"The artist's burden is to tell the truth society ignores"Rafael Alberti
"In the silence after creation, the artist finds their truth"Rafael Alberti
"In every person lies an artist waiting to be discovered"Rafael Alberti
"Art has no purpose but itself."Federico García Lorca
"Art requires sacrifice."Federico García Lorca
"The poet sees what others cannot see."Federico García Lorca
"Art is the celebration of the human spirit."Federico García Lorca
"The poet is the one who discovers new paths where others only see walls."Leopoldo Lugones
"The poet sees what others look past without seeing."Leopoldo Lugones
"To classify is to exclude; perhaps that's why artists resist categories."Julio Cortázar
"Art exists because reality is incomplete."Julio Cortázar
"Poetry is not forbidden. It is merely unfashionable."Jorge Luis Borges
"Language is a selection of images to express reality."Jorge Luis Borges
"Art exists to challenge our perception of what is possible."Jorge Luis Borges
"Everything is pure invention in poetry, and therefore everything is allowed."Antonio Machado
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Antonio Machado
"Art must disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed."Luis Cernuda
"To create is to assert that life is worth the living."Luis Cernuda
"The invisible becomes visible through the artist's devoted attention."Luis Cernuda
"Art is the conversation between the dead and the living."Luis Cernuda
"The artist feeds on the suffering they transform into beauty."Luis Cernuda