Every act of creation is first an act of destruction. Pablo Picasso More Quotes by Pablo Picasso More Quotes From Pablo Picasso I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them. Pablo Picasso carpe-diemartthinking When I haven't any blue I use red. Pablo Picasso redcolorblue Sculpture is the art of the intelligence. Pablo Picasso inspirationallifeart Art isn't done to decorate apartments, but to wage war against the enemy. Pablo Picasso warenemyart All Children are Artists Pablo Picasso artistchildren One must act in painting as in life, directly. Pablo Picasso paintingartist To know what you're going to draw, you have to begin drawing. Pablo Picasso drawsdrawingknows I don't work from nature, I work like nature. Pablo Picasso Museums are just a lot of lies, and the people who make art their business are mostly imposters. We have infected the pictures in museums with all our stupidities, all our mistakes, all our poverty of spirit. We have turned them into petty and ridiculous things. Pablo Picasso mistakelyingart The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. Pablo Picasso truthfulnessartistlying The purpose of Art is to create enthusiasm. Pablo Picasso purposeenthusiasmart What I capture in spite of myself interests me more than my own ideas. Pablo Picasso spitecaptureideas When I am told I am too old to do something, I try to do it right away. Pablo Picasso non-conformityconformitytrying If I spit, they will take my spit and frame it as great art. Pablo Picasso spitifsart You cannot go against nature. She is stronger than the strongest of men. We can permit ourselves some liberties, but in details only. Pablo Picasso strongerlibertymen The Parthenon is really only a farmyard over which someone put a roof; colonades and sculptures were added because there were people in Athens who happened to be working and wanted to express themselves. Pablo Picasso athenssculpturepeople ...the right to free expression is something one seizes, not something one is given.... if it does exist, it exists to be used against the established order.... There is absolute opposition between the artist and the state. Pablo Picasso freedomartistexpression Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth. Pablo Picasso truthlyingart There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. Pablo Picasso inspirationalrealityart You see these thick curtains shut out the daylight: artificial light suits me a great deal better; it's absolutely steady, and much more exciting. Pablo Picasso curtainssuitslight
