Muse of the Day
I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty. Edgar Allan Poe, The Poetic Principle
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Muse of the Day
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. Pablo Picasso, Pablo Picasso: Metamorphoses of the Human Form : Graphic Works, 1895-1972
Outside of the Museums
Museums are nice, but beautiful art can be found in many surprising places. I spotted this painting at an antique mall. This title is Black Ice (I wish I had remembered to take down the artist’s name!)
Muse of the Day
Though science and art are at odds with one another—competing for academic attention—they work beautifully together in the world of museums. Mackenzie Finklea, Beyond the Halls: An Insider’s Guide to Loving Museums
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I’ve been 40 years discovering that the queen of all colors was black. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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A man’s work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened. Albert Camus
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A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist. Vladimir Nabokov
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All forms of madness, bizarre habits, awkwardness in society, general clumsiness, are justified in the person who creates good art. Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy
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Collect books, even if you don’t plan on reading them right away. Nothing is more important than an unread library. John Waters
Muse of the Day
Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change – it can not only move us, it makes us move. Ossie Davis
Everyday Strange 