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One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind read more
One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind is suicide.
Colors that blend with the brick and the dark waters of the city's canals - greens, browns and the strong read more
Colors that blend with the brick and the dark waters of the city's canals - greens, browns and the strong shade of oxblood that is known as Bruges red.
Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things
Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things
The history of modern art is also the history of the progressive loss of art's audience. Art has increasingly become read more
The history of modern art is also the history of the progressive loss of art's audience. Art has increasingly become the concern of the artist and the bafflement of the public.
Give me a museum and I'll fill it.
Give me a museum and I'll fill it.
Portraits are supposed to "look within," but in my opinion very few people have an interior significantly different from the read more
Portraits are supposed to "look within," but in my opinion very few people have an interior significantly different from the outside portrait.
Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product.
Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product.
The refusal to rest content, the willingness to risk excess on behalf of one's obsessions, is what distinguishes artists from read more
The refusal to rest content, the willingness to risk excess on behalf of one's obsessions, is what distinguishes artists from entertainers, and what makes some artists adventurers on behalf of us all.
Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.
Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.
