A sculptor wields The chisel, and the stricken marble grows To beauty. — William C. Bryant Tags: #Sculptor, #Marble, #Chisel, #WilliamCBryant, #American, #PoetMini who’s who: William C. Bryant : American Poet Born: November 3, 1794 Died:...
Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated. — Auguste Rodin Tags: #Nature, #Spirit, #Pleasure, #AugusteRodin, #French, #SculptorMini who’s who:...
It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work. — Henry Moore Tags: #Work, #Speak, #Mistake, #HenryMoore, #English, #SculptorMini who’s who: Henry Moore : English Sculptor...
Although idea and form are ultimately paramount in my work, so too are chance, accident, and rawness. — Martin Puryear Tags: #Work, #Accident, #Paramount, #MartinPuryear, #American, #SculptorMini who’s who: Martin Puryear : American Sculptor Born: May 23,...
My reading and drawing drew me away from the ordinary interests, and I lived a great deal in the world of imagination, feeding upon any book that fell into my hands. When I had got hold of a really thick book like Hugo’s ‘Les Miserables,’ I was happy...
