John Sloan: Quotes about art

John Sloan was American painter. Explore interesting quotes on art.

John Sloan: 16 quotes 0 likes

“[As a painting teacher] I'm not flirting, playing around. I'm serious about it... If you don't want to be serious about playing [at art], do something of no account. Go into banking. Buy collar buttons at five cents a dozen and sell them for five cents a piece.”

John Sloan

Ibid. p. 8.
The Gist of Art (1939)

Art , Teachers , Painting

“I have nothing to teach you that will help you to make a living. [as art teacher, advising his students]”

John Sloan

Source: Loughery, John. John Sloan: Painter and Rebel. New York: Henry Holt, 1995. , pp. 224-225

Art , Teachers , Help

“The idea of taking up art as a calling, a profession, is a mirage. Art enriches life. It makes life worth living. But to make a living at it—that idea is incompatible with making art.”

John Sloan

Ibid., p. 26.
The Gist of Art (1939)

Life , Art , Idea

“It takes a great deal of strong personality to survive the art school training. Hard nuts that the art schools can't crack and devour get through and become artists.”

John Sloan

Ibid., p. 8.
The Gist of Art (1939)

School , Art , Strong , Personality