"There are countless artists whose shoes I am not worthy to polish - whose prints would not pay the printer. The question of judgment is a puzzling one"
- Maxfield Parrish
About this Quote
Maxfield Parrish's quote talks to the difficulty of evaluating art. He acknowledges that there are lots of talented artists whose work is not appreciated or valued, and that it is tough to figure out which art deserves acknowledgment. He implies that there is a certain level of subjectivity in evaluating art, which it is impossible to know which works will achieve success and which will not. He also suggests that it is not constantly easy to determine which works are genuinely great and which are not. Ultimately, Parrish's quote acts as a pointer that art is subjective which it is impossible to know which works will achieve success and which will not.
This quote is written / told by Maxfield Parrish between July 25, 1870 and March 30, 1966. He/she was a famous Artist from USA.
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"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"
