“The aim of art is a constant, and a continuous job to reveal visually the attitude of our mentality. And the less we disturb the influence of our mentality the more I believe we come close to the truth.” BelieveArtJobsI BelieveAttitudeInfluenceArt IsAimConstantRevelationsMentality Author:Josef Albers
“It is not so for art in appreciation because art is concerned with human behavior. And science is concerned with the behavior of metal or energy. It depends on what the fashion is. Now today it's energy. It's the same soul behind it. The same soul, you see.” HumansArtSoulTodayEnergyBehindsFashionDependsBehaviorArt IsConcernedAppreciationMetalsHuman Behavior Author:Josef Albers
“Art is revelation instead of information, expression instead of description, creation instead of imitation or repetition. Art is concerned with the HOW, not the WHAT; not with literal content, but with the performance of the factual content. The performance - how it is done - that is the content of art.” ArtDoneInformationCreationExpressionArt IsConcernedPerformancesRevelationsDescriptionImitationRepetitionLiteralFactual Author:Josef Albers
“The purpose of art is to re-present nature, not represent it.” ArtPurposeArt IsPurpose Of Art Author:Josef Albers
“Traditionally art is to create and not to revive. To revive: leave that to the historians, who are looking backward.” ArtArt IsTraditionHistorianLooking BackRevive Author:Josef Albers
