A Little Book About Art: Quotes for the Aesthete in Your Life
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable..." - Cesar A. Cruz
Across the centuries, art has held up a mirror to humanity's evolving culture and creativity. Ancient civilizations left us mysterious sculptures while Renaissance artists produced iconic masterpieces. The Impressionists captured fleeting moments of beauty, while the Surrealists explored dreams and the subconscious. In recent decades, artists such as Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock and Banksy have embraced new mediums and pushed artistic boundaries even further.
Brimming with fabulous quotes, this little book offers a window into the minds of some of the world's most admired artists and thinkers - and is a vibrant celebration of the evolution of art through the ages.
"Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it." - Ai Weiwei

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A Little Book About Art: Quotes for the Aesthete in Your Life
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable..." - Cesar A. Cruz
Across the centuries, art has held up a mirror to humanity's evolving culture and creativity. Ancient civilizations left us mysterious sculptures while Renaissance artists produced iconic masterpieces. The Impressionists captured fleeting moments of beauty, while the Surrealists explored dreams and the subconscious. In recent decades, artists such as Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock and Banksy have embraced new mediums and pushed artistic boundaries even further.
Brimming with fabulous quotes, this little book offers a window into the minds of some of the world's most admired artists and thinkers - and is a vibrant celebration of the evolution of art through the ages.
"Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it." - Ai Weiwei

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A Little Book About Art: Quotes for the Aesthete in Your Life

A Little Book About Art: Quotes for the Aesthete in Your Life

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A Little Book About Art: Quotes for the Aesthete in Your Life

A Little Book About Art: Quotes for the Aesthete in Your Life

by OH

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"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable..." - Cesar A. Cruz
Across the centuries, art has held up a mirror to humanity's evolving culture and creativity. Ancient civilizations left us mysterious sculptures while Renaissance artists produced iconic masterpieces. The Impressionists captured fleeting moments of beauty, while the Surrealists explored dreams and the subconscious. In recent decades, artists such as Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock and Banksy have embraced new mediums and pushed artistic boundaries even further.
Brimming with fabulous quotes, this little book offers a window into the minds of some of the world's most admired artists and thinkers - and is a vibrant celebration of the evolution of art through the ages.
"Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it." - Ai Weiwei


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781800693845
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date: 01/07/2025
Series: The Little Books of Lifestyle, Reference & Pop Culture , #27
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 4.65(w) x 5.59(h) x 0.79(d)

About the Author

The OH list features innovative, quirky books that reflect style, popular culture and current trends.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Essence of Art - Philosophers and thinkers on the importance of art.
Chapter 2: Creativity Unleashed - The art of embracing a vision.
Chapter 3: Art and Society - How art reflects culture and politics.
Chapter 4: The Artist's Journey - The challenges and triumphs of being an artist.
Chapter 5: Mirror of the Soul- How art reflects the human experience.
Chapter 6: Brushstrokes of Wisdom - Nuggets of wit and wisdom.
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