“If I stretch my arms and wonder where my fingers are - that is all the space I need as a painter.” IfsNeedsSpaceWonderArmsFingersPainter Book:De Kooning: A Retrospective Source: De Kooning: A Retrospective
“The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all your time.” TimePoorPovertyTroublePainterEnding PovertyRiches And PoorsLack Of TimeStarving Artist Author:Willem de Kooning
“Every so often, a painter has to destroy painting. Cezanne did it, Picasso did it with Cubism. Then Pollock did it. He busted our idea of a picture all to hell. Then there could be new paintings again.” IdeasHellPaintingPainterBustedCubismCezannePollock Author:Willem de Kooning
