Paul Kane Quotes

Ireland, Painter
September 3, 1810 – February, 20, 1871.

Paul Kane was an Irish-born Canadian painter, famous for his paintings of First Nations peoples in the Canadian West and other Native Americans in the Columbia District.

The joy of painting lies precisely in the challenge of memory and the challenge of translation from the lived experience to the two-dimensional or three-dimensional symbol.

Paul Kane
The face of totalitarianism turned out to be a mask – obviously – but the face of Capitalism has no face at all.

Paul Kane
- Face
- Capitalism
- Mask

The struggle between art and mastery is like the struggle between spontaneity and persistence. When they become one, it is indeed rare and hard won.

Paul Kane
- Art
- Struggle
- Mastery
It's not just that toil allows the appearance of spontaneity. It allows the actuality of spontaneity.

Paul Kane
Painting is a matter of finding the right balance between consoling and reassuring the eye and challenging and disturbing the eye.

Paul Kane
Considering the amount of work I put into each piece, the amount I need to make from it is pretty high. I won't sell for less... but that means I rarely sell.

Paul Kane
- Work
- Amount
- Sell
Photos represent primarily a seductive but deleterious short cut.

Paul Kane
- Short
- Cut
- Photos
It's the tyranny of the norm. They are attempting to redefine normal as good. Normal can be controlled, is control. Good can't be. Good has a wildness to it.

Paul Kane
- Control
- Normal
- Norm