I find in all the artists that I admire most a disturbing element, a distortion, giving evidence of a struggle . . . . In great art, this conflict is hidden, it is unresolved. All that is bursting with energy is disturbing - not perfect.
The artist works with a concentration of his whole personality, and the conscious part of it resolves conflicts, organized memories, and prevents him… - Henry Moore
The artist works with a concentration of his whole personality, and the conscious part of it resolves conflicts, organized memories, and prevents him…
- Henry Moore
Art is the expression of imagination, not the reproduction of reality. - Henry Moore
Art is the expression of imagination, not the reproduction of reality.
The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the re… - Henry Moore
The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the re…
If I set out to sculpt a standing man and it becomes a lying woman, I know I am making art. - Henry Moore
If I set out to sculpt a standing man and it becomes a lying woman, I know I am making art.
To be an artist is to believe in life. - Henry Moore
To be an artist is to believe in life.
In my opinion, everything, every shape, every bit of natural form, animals, people, pebbles, shells, anything you like are all things that can help y… - Henry Moore
In my opinion, everything, every shape, every bit of natural form, animals, people, pebbles, shells, anything you like are all things that can help y…
I would like my work to be thought of as a celebration of life and nature. - Henry Moore
I would like my work to be thought of as a celebration of life and nature.
Abstraction means getting away from a visual interpretation but nearer to an emotional one. - Henry Moore
Abstraction means getting away from a visual interpretation but nearer to an emotional one.
The soul cannot thrive in the absence of art. - Henry Moore
The soul cannot thrive in the absence of art.
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