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“Art in relation to life is nothing more than a glove turned inside out. It seems to have the same shapes and contours, but it can never be used for the same purpose. Art teaches nothing about life, just as life teaches us nothing about art.”

Book:Give My Regards to Eighth Street: Collected Writings of Morton Feldman

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Give My Regards to Eighth Street: Collected Writings of Morton Feldman

The book features Feldman's essays, interviews, and other writings, offering a comprehensive view of his intellectual and creative journey in the realms of music and contemporary culture. more

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Morton Feldman

Morton Feldman was an influential American composer known for his minimalist style. Born on January 12, 1926, in New York City, Feldman's musical career spanned several decades, during which he produced a significant body of work that has had a lasting impact on contemporary music. His compositions are characterized by their use of repetitive structures, long durations, and a focus on texture and timbre. Feldman passed away on September 3, 1987. more

“I have a very dear friend, a great painter, called me up very upset, the work wasn’t going well… He asked me to come to his studio -- which I did -- I looked around at the work, dozens of sketches, drawings, large pictures, and I was very close to his work, intensely involved with his work, and he asked me, ‘What’s wrong?’ And I said, ‘Simple – it’s a loss of nerve.”

Wells Said Loss Simple Involved Dear Studios Drawing Painter Upset Nerves Dozen Dear Friend

Book:Morton Feldman Says: Selected Interviews and Lectures 1964-1987

Source: Morton Feldman Says: Selected Interviews and Lectures 1964-1987

“Do we have anything in music that really wipes everything out? That just cleans everything away?”

Wipe

Book:Morton Feldman Says: Selected Interviews and Lectures 1964-1987

Source: Morton Feldman Says: Selected Interviews and Lectures 1964-1987

“The fine line between roaring with laughter and crying because it's a disaster is a very, very fine line. You see a chap slip on a banana skin in the street and you roar with laughter when he falls slap on his backside. If in doing so you suddenly see he's broken a leg, you very quickly stop laughing and it's not a joke anymore.”