Author: Brad Holland

Quotes

New Wave art was the rage of the eighties. Now it's exhibited in oldies-but-goodies museums, usually in black-and-pink frames.

New Wave art was the rage of the eighties. Now it's exhibited in oldies-but-goodies museums, usually in black-and-pink frames.

- Brad Holland

In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork.

In America, the only truly popular art form is the movies. Most people consider painting a hobby and literature, schoolwork.

- Brad Holland

Many people have observed that truth is stranger than fiction. This has led some intellectuals to conclude that it's stranger than non-fiction as well.

Many people have observed that truth is stranger than fiction. This has led some intellectuals to conclude that it's stranger than non-fiction as well.

- Brad Holland

Political art expresses the cliches you agree with, unlike propaganda, which expresses the cliches you don't.

Political art expresses the cliches you agree with, unlike propaganda, which expresses the cliches you don't.

- Brad Holland

Surrealism: An archaic term. Formerly an art movement. No longer distinguishable from everyday life.

Surrealism: An archaic term. Formerly an art movement. No longer distinguishable from everyday life.

- Brad Holland

Commercial art is traditionally delivered to a client in a brown-paper bag with an invoice stapled to the outside.

Commercial art is traditionally delivered to a client in a brown-paper bag with an invoice stapled to the outside.

- Brad Holland

Art imitates life. Life imitates high school.

Art imitates life. Life imitates high school.

- Brad Holland

Cubism is still the most important art movement for the same reason that John D. is still the most important Rockefeller.

Cubism is still the most important art movement for the same reason that John D. is still the most important Rockefeller.

- Brad Holland

The truth is, we haven't really figured out yet how artists are going to thrive in modern mass societies. We're all experiments.

The truth is, we haven't really figured out yet how artists are going to thrive in modern mass societies. We're all experiments.

- Brad Holland

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