Author: Robert Motherwell

Quotes

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception.

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception.

- Robert Motherwell

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

- Robert Motherwell

If you can't find your inspiration by walking around the block one time, go around two blocks-but never three.

If you can't find your inspiration by walking around the block one time, go around two blocks-but never three.

- Robert Motherwell

Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail.

Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail.

- Robert Motherwell

Most painting in the European tradition was painting the mask. Modern art rejected all that. Our subject matter was the person behind the mask.

Most painting in the European tradition was painting the mask. Modern art rejected all that. Our subject matter was the person behind the mask.

- Robert Motherwell

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