“My father didn't think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man. He hoped I would see my way to more serious work and would find myself turning towards medicine, law, or business.” ThinkingMenWayLawArtistFatherGoalSeriousMedicineWorthyMy WayRespectableBeing An ArtistSerious Work Author:Richard Diebenkorn
“Abstract means literally to draw from or separate. In this sense every artist is abstract for he must create his own work from his visual impressions. A realistic or non-objective approach makes no difference. The result is what counts.” MeanArtArtistDifferencesResultsApproachDrawsAbstractRealisticAbstract Art Author:Richard Diebenkorn
“All paintings start out of a mood, out of a relationship with things or people, out of a complete visual impression. To call this expression abstract seems to me often to confuse the issue. Abstract means literally to draw from or separate. In this sense every artist is abstract . . . a realistic or non-objective approach makes no difference. The result is what counts.” PeopleMeanSeemsArtistDifferencesResultsIssuesPaintingExpressionApproachDrawsMoodImpressionObjectivesAbstractVisualsRealistic Author:Richard Diebenkorn
