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Quote by Philip Guston

“There's some mysterious process at work here, which I don't even want to understand.”

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Philip Guston was an influential American painter known for his unique style and contributions to modern art. His works combined elements of Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism, showcasing profound emotions and complex themes. more

“We all move on the fringes of eternity and are sometimes granted vistas through fabric of illusion. Many refuse to admit it: I feel a mystery exists. There are certain times, when, as on the whisper of the wind, there comes a clear and quiet realization that there is indeed a presence in the world, a nonhuman entity that is not necessarily inhuman.”

World Feels Sometimes Moving Certain Clear Mystery Wind Quiet Illusion Eternity Refuse Realization Granted Entity Fabric Fringe Inhuman Serendipity Vistas

Book:Ansel Adams: An Autobiography

Source: Ansel Adams: An Autobiography

“My hand is entirely the implement of a distant sphere. It is not my head that functions but something else, something higher, something somewhere remote. I must have great friends there, dark as well as bright. They are all very kind to me.”

Wells Kind Hands Dark Higher Function Spheres Great Friend

Author:Paul Klee

“My hand has become the obedient instrument of a remote will.”

Hands Instruments Ripe Obedient Ripe Fruit

Book:The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918

Source: The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918

“Everything vanishes round me and good works rise from me of their own accord.”

Rounds Good Work Accord

Author:Paul Klee

“I never know what I'm going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I'm just the middleman.”

Knows Paint Canvas Middlemen

Author:Peter Max

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