In terms of the class structure that you see so much in European portraiture, I don't think one feels that in America in the 21st century. But we have these other kinds of social structures now, like celebrity, who establish new hierarchies.
Failures in art usually lead to something else interesting. - Will Cotton
Failures in art usually lead to something else interesting.
- Will Cotton
People's love of sweets and guilty feelings about overindulgence are pretty universal. - Will Cotton
People's love of sweets and guilty feelings about overindulgence are pretty universal.
In terms of the class structure that you see so much in European portraiture, I don't think one feels that in America in the 21st century. But we hav… - Will Cotton
In terms of the class structure that you see so much in European portraiture, I don't think one feels that in America in the 21st century. But we hav…
When I first started painting candyland imagery, I was looking for the best possible metaphor for everything that is pleasure, desire and insatiabili… - Will Cotton
When I first started painting candyland imagery, I was looking for the best possible metaphor for everything that is pleasure, desire and insatiabili…
I can go to parties all the time and not see people I want to work with, but then sometimes I do, and the way I try to describe it is that I like to … - Will Cotton
I can go to parties all the time and not see people I want to work with, but then sometimes I do, and the way I try to describe it is that I like to …
The goal of art-making in general is communication. - Will Cotton
The goal of art-making in general is communication.
In a gallery, there's an expectation of high prices and a somewhat elitist atmosphere. - Will Cotton
In a gallery, there's an expectation of high prices and a somewhat elitist atmosphere.
As an artist, it's possible to get tired of yourself. - Will Cotton
As an artist, it's possible to get tired of yourself.
Smells are so powerful and evocative, sometimes stronger than visual cues. - Will Cotton
Smells are so powerful and evocative, sometimes stronger than visual cues.
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