"Abstract art as it is conceived at present is a game bequeathed to painting and sculpture by art history. One who accepts its premises must consent to limit his imagination to a depressing casuistry regarding the formal requirements of modernism."

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Source : Harold Rosenberg (1983). “Art on the Edge: Creators and Situations”, p.71, University of Chicago Press

Harold Rosenberg

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“To think is to be sick...”
“I'm not the kind of woman who would love to make soup or knit sweaters. I never cherished that so much.”
“I would like to see the gay population get on board with feminism. It's a beautiful organisation and they've done so much. It seems to me a no-brainer.”
“It occured to me that we will never be young again.”
“I never met a hopeful Christian who didn't read their Bible.”
“I hate having people sit in on meetings.”
“I only drink champagne on two occasions.When I am in love and when I am not”
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”

Source : Henry David Thoreau (2013). “Quotable Thoreau: An A to Z Glossary of Inspiring Quotations from Henry David Thoreau”, p.107, BookBaby

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