The struggle to be original hates conformity, but the struggle to be better disregards it, or takes advantage of it to build workable conventions. Walter Darby Bannard More Quotes by Walter Darby Bannard More Quotes From Walter Darby Bannard Originality is way overrated. To make, you need to take. All great artists do. Walter Darby Bannard artistwayneeds Art is not truth. Truth conforms to reality. Art invents reality. Walter Darby Bannard art-isrealityart It matters little if something is 'craft' or 'art.' The question is only this: does it give me pleasure? Walter Darby Bannard doegivingart What is sublime? / the artist said. / I haven't time / to be well read. / To be sub lime / I'll place, instead, / green citrus fruit / upon my head. Walter Darby Bannard greensublimeartist Many years ago, Clement Greenberg said, 'All profoundly original work looks ugly at first.' This should be updated now to 'All profoundly ugly work looks original at first. Walter Darby Bannard uglyyearsfirsts When inspiration dies, imitation thrives. Walter Darby Bannard imitationthriveinspiration Trying to be original is futile. If you have no place to go, stay home and cook. Walter Darby Bannard places-to-gohometrying Conceptual art' is an oxymoron. Concepts are articulations of fact or supposition, not attributes of quality. Walter Darby Bannard qualityfactsart There is no regional art. The only region left is the art magazine. Walter Darby Bannard recognitionmagazinesart Good art looks new because the artist has recombined something old to make something better. Walter Darby Bannard renewallooksart Stale artifacts of the past' are always 'active components of the present moment' when they are experienced in the present moment. Walter Darby Bannard traditionmomentspast We learn to lie by believing words rather than experience. Walter Darby Bannard truthbelievelying Truth is not always hard to find; it is often staring you in the face. The problem with truth is that it is hard to believe. It is even harder to get other people to believe. Walter Darby Bannard truthbelievepeople Making art is like swimming underwater in a blindfold. Walter Darby Bannard underwaterswimmingart Don't burden art with words and ideas. Art comes from a deeper place. Walter Darby Bannard burdenideasart Postmodernism does not facilitate better art. It rationalizes inferior art by wrapping it in words - a suit of armor with nobody inside. Walter Darby Bannard suits-of-armordoeart When art writing seems incomprehensible, chances are it is. Walter Darby Bannard chancewritingart When you write something new about science, other scientists may not like it but they pay attention because it is subject to proof. When you write something new about art, it is subject only to the reader's discomfort, and will probably be rejected. Walter Darby Bannard writingattentionart Most 'profound truths' are just timely ideas. Walter Darby Bannard timelinessprofoundideas Art flows more easily when you are not thinking about what 'should' be in it or how it 'should' be done. The Impressionists taught us to look and see, not assume. Walter Darby Bannard taught-usartthinking
