Tolstoy's definition of art is the inverse of the truth; the task of art is to transform not perception into feeling, but feeling into perception. Raphael Soyer More Quotes by Raphael Soyer More Quotes From Raphael Soyer Every brush stroke has a certain tension, a certain nervousness. Every brush stroke is, in a sense, some kind of an accident. Raphael Soyer brushescertainkind From all that I have seen, I am more than ever convinced that art must communicate, and it must represent, describe and express people, their lives and times. Raphael Soyer communicationpeopleart If I don't paint for one day, I don't feel well physically or mentally. Raphael Soyer routinepaintone-day If art is to survive it must describe and express people, their lives and times. Raphael Soyer life-and-timepeopleart
