“That moment when the person actually dictates the way I do the portrait is when the intimacy arrives.” WayPersonsMomentsIntimacyThat MomentPortraits Author:Francesco Clemente
“I'm at the age where I don't need an acid trip to feel naked... to feel that I don't exist. Now a self-portrait is almost a reminder to me that I do exist.” NeedsFeelsSelfAgeAgingNakedPortraitsRemindersAcidSelf PortraitAcid Trip Author:Francesco Clemente
“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
“I never paint a portrait from a photograph, because a photograph doesn't give enough information about what the person feels.” GivingFeelsPersonsEnoughInformationPaintPhotographPortraitsPortraiture Author:Francesco Clemente
