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Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.
Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.
In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed read more
In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed or oppressing, resigned or rebellious, a man among men.
When one buys some of my artwork I hope it is because they will wish to learn from it and read more
When one buys some of my artwork I hope it is because they will wish to learn from it and not because they think it will match their drapes! - 1997.
As for types like my own, obscurely motivated by the conviction that our existence was worthless if we didn't make read more
As for types like my own, obscurely motivated by the conviction that our existence was worthless if we didn't make a turning point of it, we were assigned to the humanities, to poetry, philosophy, painting -- the nursery games of humankind, which had to be left behind when the age of science began. The humanities would be called upon to choose a wallpaper for the crypt, as the end drew near.
Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.
Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.
The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.
The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.
That is what the title of artist means: one who perceives more than his fellows, and who records more than read more
That is what the title of artist means: one who perceives more than his fellows, and who records more than he has seen.
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.
No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.
An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it.
An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it.
