“My portraits are half what I see and the other half is invented or dictated by the person and the painting.” PersonsHalfPaintingInventionPortraitsOther Half Author:Francesco Clemente
“Maybe poets express more directly a sense of sympathy for other human beings. Painting is a little bit more of a retreat from human beings in real life; painting is more about the extreme moments when speech doesn't help anymore.” HumansLittlesRealMomentsHelpingBitsHuman BeingsPaintingPoetSpeechLittle BitExtremesReal LifeRetreatPain In Life Author:Francesco Clemente
“Painting is like making love. You cannot ask, 'How do you do it?' But, hopefully, it is beautiful.” BeautifulAsksLove YouPaintingHopefullyMaking Love Author:Francesco Clemente
