Symbolism (arts)

“I am an anarchist in politics and an impressionist in art as well as a symbolist in literature. Not that I understand what these terms mean, but I take them to be all merely synonyms of pessimist.”

“Human beings communicate through art with symbols that transcend the boundaries of time and culture.”

“When seen as a whole, art derives from a person’s desire to communicate himself to another. I do not believe in an art which is not forced into existence by a human being’s desire to open his heart. All art, literature, and music must be born in your heart’s blood. Art is your heart’s blood.”

“Between the image of the Imagist and the 'symbol' of the Symbolists there is a difference only of precision'”