Michael Kimmelman Quotes

Wright was notoriously ingenious about changing his designs in the process, and these drawings cannot be said to represent anything but one stage in the concept of a design by Wright. So while it's an interesting exercise, it also comes perilously close to kitsch, and even to misrepresenting Wright's genius. - Michael Kimmelman

The consolation of art comes in many forms... For some it is making, for others it is having. - Michael Kimmelman

It seems to me extremely dubious to be constructing buildings based on drawings by Wright as if these are actually Wright's works. - Michael Kimmelman

Heightened perception is the goal: becoming more aware of how you see, not just what you see. - Michael Kimmelman

Everything, even the most ordinary daily affair, is enriched by the lessons that can be gleaned from art.... - Michael Kimmelman

Art, not unlike raising children... may entail much sacrifice and periods of despair, but, with luck, the effort will produce something that outlives you. - Michael Kimmelman

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