Category Archives: Quotes

Motivating Quote On Inspiration By Chuck Close

As the new year takes hold here’s a motivating quote on inspiration from artist Chuck Close. “Inspiration is for amateurs – the rest of us just show up and get to work” – Chuck Close   “Since the late 1960s Chuck Close has … Continue reading

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Quote On Art From Keith Haring

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.” – Keith Haring “During a brief but intense career that spanned the 1980s, Haring’s work was featured in over 100 solo and group … Continue reading

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Quote About Light From Artist Wynn Bullock

“As sounds in a musical composition can be used not to express physical objects but ideas, emotions, harmonies, rhythmic orders and most any expression of the human mind and spirit, so light can be used visually to express the mind … Continue reading

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Inspiring Quote On Photography From Josef Sudek

“Everything around us, dead or alive, in the eyes of a crazy photographer mysteriously takes on many variations, so that a seemingly dead object comes to life through light or by its surroundings. And if the photographer has a bit … Continue reading

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Inspiring Quote On Creativity From Austin Kleon

Last weekend I read a great little book on being creative by Austin Kleon. The book, Show Your Work!, is his follow-up to Steal Like An Artist!. It’s full of inspiration and motivation in 10 short steps. I found this great little … Continue reading

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Great Quote On Art, Science & Photography From Adam Fuss

Here’s a great quote on art, science and photography from artist Adam Fuss. “I was attracted to photography because it was technical, full of gadgets, and I was obsessed with science. But at some point around fifteen or sixteen, I … Continue reading

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Quote On Photography From Alfred Stieglitz

Here’s a quote from Alfred Stieglitz referring to his series of cloud photographs which he called “Equivalents”. “My cloud photographs are equivalents of my most profound life experiences, my basic philosophy of life. All art is an equivalent of the … Continue reading

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John Szarkowski Quote On The Simplicity AND Complexity Of Photography

Here’s a great quote from John Szarkowski on the simplicity AND complexity of photography. “The simplicity of photography lies in the fact that it is very easy to make a picture. The staggering complexity of it lies in the fact … Continue reading

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Henri Cartier-Bresson On The Decisive Moment

Here’s a fascinating video with Henri Cartier-Bresson that will give you insight into his work and hopefully inspire yours. Although many consider Cartier-Bresson to be the father of modern photojournalism he saw himself as a Surrealist photographer. Encouraged by Robert … Continue reading

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Elizabeth Gilbert On Where Creativity Comes From

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, discusses a different way of looking at creativity and the creative process in her Ted talk “Your Elusive Creative Genius“.

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