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“My art springs from my desire to have things in the world which would otherwise never be there.”

Book:Cuts: Texts 1959-2004

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Cuts: Texts 1959-2004

This volume encompasses a variety of texts, including poetry, prose, and other forms of literary expression, spanning from 1959 to 2004. more

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Carl Andre

Carl Andre, born on September 16, 1935, is a renowned American artist known for his minimalist style and use of industrial materials such as metal plates and bricks. His works explore the relationship between materials and space and have had a significant impact on the international art scene, being collected by numerous museums and galleries. more

“In thinking of light, if we can think about what it can do, and what it is, by thinking about itself, not about what we wanted it to do for other things, because again we've used light as people might be used, in the sense that we use it to light paintings. We use it to light so that we can read. We don't really pay much attention to the light itself. And so turning that and letting light and sound speak for itself is that you figure out these different relationships and rules.”

People Ifs Thinking Different Use Light Might Wanted Used Speak Sound Can Do Pay Attention Figures Painting Different Relationships

Author:James Turrell

“Remember technology does not make good work. You can still write a poem on a brown paper bag, and haiku is just as profound as the pyramids.”

Writing Doe Stills Remember Technology Paper Profound Brown Bags Good Work Pyramids Haiku Paper Bags

Author:James Turrell

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