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Quote by Susan Rothenberg

“I started to try to be a colorist, although secretly thinking of myself as somewhat of a black and whiteist.”

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Susan Rothenberg, born on January 29, 1945, is an American painter known for her distinctive style and profound emotional expression. Her works, primarily depicting animals and female figures, have gained her international recognition and a significant place in the art world. more

“I think there has to be an interesting transformative process between your perception of reality and making the paintings. If you are just trying to render what you see you are not entering into a transformative process. And that's what makes a good painting: the process of transforming and the willingness to leave reality behind.”

Ifs Thinking Trying Reality Process Interesting Behinds Painting Perception Willingness Entering Transforming Perception Reality

Author:Susan Rothenberg

“I think with art you have to do a bit of transforming of the subject to make the art worth having.”

Thinking Art Bits Subjects Transforming

Author:Matthew Collings

“It was as if he (Sigmar Polke) painted his imagery in a highly wrought way, instead of a calculatedly dumb way, or mechanical way, by silk-screening or by tracing from epidiascope projections, and so on.”

Ifs Way Dumb Imagery Projection Silk Screening Tracing

Author:Matthew Collings

“Most of my painting is done sitting in a chair with a book. I'd say it's 80 per cent sitting and reading, 10 per cent eating and ten per cent painting.”

Book Done Reading Painting Ten Eating Sitting Chairs Cents Sitting In A Chair

Author:Susan Rothenberg