That which takes us by surprise-moments of happiness-that is inspiration.
AGNES MARTINI paint with my back to the world
More Agnes Martin Quotes
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Withdraws and makes itself up again pulls itself together with pride towers with pride rushes forward into imaginary conquest crashes in frustration withdraws with remorse and repentance pulls itself together with new resolution
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Inspiration is there all the time. For everyone whose mind is not clouded over with thoughts whether they realize it or not.
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Give up doing the things that you do not like to do.
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This is the attractiveness of artwork. It is adventurous, strenuous and joyful.
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What we really want to do is serve happiness. We want everyone to be happy, never unhappy even for a moment. We want the animals to be happy.
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They are immeasurable, completely lacking in substance. They are perfect and sublime. This is the subject matter of art.
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When I first made a grid I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees and then this grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, this is my vision.
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What I say is that we’re capable of a transcendent response, and I think it makes us happy. And I do think beauty produces a transcendent response.
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I think everyone sees beauty. Art is a way to respond
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The Minimalists are idealist. They want to minimise themselves in favour of the ideal. But I just can’t. You see, my paintings are not cool.
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Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork.
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All that seems like error is not error; and it all has to be done. That which seems like a false step is the next step.
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There’s not any hint of nature. And still everybody responds, I think.
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One must see the ideal in one’s own mind. It is like a memory – an awareness -of perfection.
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When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.
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