"Pure painting or the art of drawing whose point of departure is based on purely formal criteria is,in my opinion,passÃ©. I do not reject it if other artists make attempts,but as far as I am concerned,this is what I believe. if I do not place a text next to my drawings,I consider the work on such programmes to be futile."

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Source : "Nervous Stillness on the Horizon". Book editing by Monika Faber, 2005.

Gunter Brus

#Art Quotes #Believe Quotes #Drawing Quotes

“There were so many stories around, it was almost inevitable some of them would turn out to be true.”
“There is a powerful desire by majorities to assert a religious identity for the country.”
“Being brave meant that though you might be frightened, you would face the greatest danger if you knew it was the right thing to do.”
“The Universe forces those who live in it to understand it. Those creatures who find everyday experience a muddled jumble of events with no predictability, no regularity, are in grave peril. The Universe belongs to those who, at least to some degree, have figured it out.”
“A work of art doesn't have to be explained,”
“In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first.”

Source : Frederick Winslow Taylor (2016). “The Principles of Scientific Management”, p.6, Cosimo Classics
“It's only when they join together in a forward movement that this country moves ahead...”
“Dramatic use of color, harmonious design, the interplay of light and shadow across a variety of textures, the portrayal of the figure and other subject matter that reflects the sophistication and beauty I find in nature - all presented from a unique point of view - can only be successfully achieved with a sound command of the painter's craft... history will determine how successful I have been.”

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