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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.

Agnes Martin

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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Art Beauty Capable Happy Make Response Thinking Transcendent Transendemt
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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Done Error False Next Seem Step
One must see the ideal in one’s own mind. It is like a memory – an awareness -of perfection.
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Awareness Idea Memory Mind Musit One Own Perfection
I think it’s a response in our minds to perfection. It’s too bad, people not realizing that their minds expand beyond this world.
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Beyond Expand Mind People Perfection Realizing Response World
I once taught art to adults in a night course. I had a woman who painted her back yard, and she said it was the first time she had ever really looked at it. I think everyone sees beauty. Art is a way to respond
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I want to say that they are not what they seem to be. I want to say that all that seems like fantastic mistakes are not mistake.
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Fantastic Like Mistake Seem Wanted
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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Favour Idea Idealist Minimalist Minimise Themselves Want
I think everyone sees beauty. Art is a way to respond
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Art Beauty Everyone Respond See Way
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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Art Awareness Beauty Eye Life Mystery Perfection Think
Anything can be painted without representation.
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Anything Painting Representation
That which takes us by surprise-moments of happiness-that is inspiration.
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Art Happiness Inspiration Moment Surprise Take
Pollock was terrific. I think he freed himself of all kinds of worry about this world. Ran around and dripped, and then he managed to express ecstasy.
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Art Himself Kind Pollock Terrific Think Thinking Worry
They are immeasurable, completely lacking in substance. They are perfect and sublime. This is the subject matter of art.
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Art Completely Lacking Memory Perfect Subject Sublime Substance
I hope I have made it clear that the work is about perfection as we are aware of it in our minds but that the paintings are very far from being perfect – completely removed in fact – even as we ourselves are.
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Art Aware Hope Made Mind Ourself Perfect Perfection
Any material may be used but the theme is the same and the response is the same for all artwork.
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Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.
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Art Emotion Feeling Representation Subtle

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