Bold Imagery Quotes

Lars Von Trier is a genius. Every film he makes is so honest and powerful.

The only pictures worth making are the ones that are playing with fire.

I like to create provocative imagery. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it goes awry.

I read some of my stories recently and thought, 'How in the hell did I get away with that?' I had some really raw cynicism in some of them.

Most people don't see the edginess in my work. They think it's all fantasy and whimsy.

A painting that doesn't shock isn't worth painting.

When you see an Alexander McQueen fashion show, you are taken on a journey. It's surreal.

Radiohead showed a real affinity to being bold with visual imagery, so it came as no surprise when Jonny Greenwood did 'There Will Be Blood.'

Sometimes the darker the work, the more fun you can have.

When I think of the Harlem Renaissance, I think of bright colors, and bold, dynamic art. African American artists of the period were, in large measure, breaking out of the constrictions white society had set for them. They were claiming and remaking their own images, and doing so in bold and striking ways.

Transparent' does a good job of pushing the envelope in a real way, not in a sensational or salacious way.

Thierry Mugler is about the power of glamour and walking straight into the future. He's been a god for successive generations in the fashion industry. He fused pop and high fashion, told a story in style and combined fantasy with reality.

I don't have lots of things in the background. I do like large faces, I find them strong and contemporary.

I have the deepest admiration for Angela Palmer and her work so having my helmet as her subject has been a true honour for me. I think the sculpture is stunning and very striking, it's the most incredible combination of strength with fragility.