“When I am halfway there with a painting, it can occasionally be thrilling... But it happens very rarely; usually it's agony... I go to great pains to mask the agony. But the struggle is there. It's the invisible enemy.”
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Richard Diebenkorn
Richard Diebenkorn was an influential American painter known for his contributions to Abstract Expressionism and landscape painting. His work had a significant impact on the American art scene in the mid-20th century. more
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