Jo Davidson

“What interests me is the individual, the personality that is so clearly written on the face.”

“Art must be a part of life. It must be an expression of the triumphant soul of the artist.”

“The real artist has no pride. He feels he is a humble instrument.”

“I have been called a plastic historian, and I am content with that.”

“My own approach to my work is that I am a realist; I believe in the beauty of the human being.”

“When I sculpt a head, I am not just copying a face. I am trying to get at the spirit of the person.”

“Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.”