People expect things from art that are horrible for us who make it! They put the things we make in these restrictive places called 'museums,' then don't want to hear another word from us.
Sigmar PolkeRead
I began drawing as a very young child and had a grandfather who experimented with photography, so those things constituted my first exposure to art.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Art can be influenced by early experiences and family involvement.
In this quote, Sigmar Polke reflects on the formative influences in his early life that shaped his artistic journey. He attributes his initial exposure to art to both his childhood drawing and his grandfather's experiments with photography, illustrating how personal and familial experiences can lay the groundwork for a lifelong passion and appreciation for artistic expression.
Themes
ArtInfluenceChildhoodCreativityPhotography
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of creativity in education, one might quote Polke to emphasize the impact of early artistic experiences.
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