“The things I felt... about certain painters of the past that... inspired me, like Cezanne and Manet... that complete losing of oneself in the work to such an extent that the work itself... felt as if a living organism was posited there on the canvas, on this surface... That's truly... the act of creation.” IfsPastCertainFeltCreationMastersLosingInspiredOneselfSurfacePainterCanvasOrganismsLiving OrganismsCezanne Author:Philip Guston
“I feel more as if I'm shaping something with my hands. I feel as if I've always wanted to get to that state. Like a blind man in a dark room had some clay, what would he make? I end up with 2 or 3 forms on a canvas, but it gets very physical for me.” IfsMenFeelsEndsStatesHandsWantedFormDarkRoomsBlindCanvasClayBlind ManDark Room Author:Philip Guston
“Studio Ghosts: When you're in the studio painting, there are a lot of people in there with you - your teachers, friends, painters from history, critics... and one by one if you're really painting, they walk out. And if you're really painting YOU walk out.” PeopleIfsInspirationalArtWalksTeacherPaintingCriticsStudiosGhostPainter Author:Philip Guston
“You know, comments about style always seem strange to me - 'why do you work in this style, or in that style' - as if you had a choice in the matter... What you're doing is trying to stay alive and continue and not die.” IfsKnowsTryingMatterSeemsDiesChoicesAliveStyleStrangeCommentStaying Alive Author:Philip Guston
“If the artist starts evaluating himself, it’s an enormous block, isn’t it?” IfsArtistEnormousBlock Author:Philip Guston
“I go to the studio everyday because one day I may go and the Angel will be there. What if I don't go and the Angel comes?” IfsMayOne DayAngelEverydayStudiosWhat If Author:Philip Guston
