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Ad Reinhardt, born on December 24, 1913, in Germany, and died on August 30, 1967, in the United States, was a renowned American abstract expressionist artist. Known for his minimalist black-toned works, he had a profound impact on the art world.

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“I like the idea of the museum world and the university-academic situation where artists talk to each other or where artists or art students study with artists.”

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“The ugliest spectacle is that of artists selling themselves. Art as a commodity is an ugly idea... The artist as businessman is uglier than the businessman as artist.”

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Book:Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

Source: Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

“I want to emphasize the idea of black as intellectuality and conventionality.”

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“Now almost every artist outside of New York is connected with some school or some museum school, and even in New York the majority are. That's an interesting fact when you take the idea of making money, making a living selling paintings. Only a dozen or two painters do that.”

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Book:Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

Source: Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

“Only a bad artist thinks he has a good idea. A good artist does not need anything.”

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Book:Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

Source: Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

About the Author

Born: December 24, 1913
Died: August 30, 1967
Known for: Artist
Quotes: 26

Books & Sources

Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad ReinhardtRelated source material

Ad Reinhardt: black paintings, 1951-1967Related source material

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