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Quote by David Batchelor

“Chromophobia is perhaps only chromophilia without the colour.”

Work

This book delves into the complex relationship between color and human behavior, examining the reasons behind color aversions and their impact on various aspects of life. more

Author

David Batchelor

David Batchelor is a renowned British artist known for his research and creation on color. His work often involves color theory, visual art, and philosophical contemplation, exploring the perception and meaning of color through various media such as painting, sculpture, and installation art. more

“I often use colour to attack form, to break it down a little or begin to dissolve it. But I am not at all interested in 'pure' colour or in colour as a transcendental presence... So if I use colours to begin to dissolve forms, I also use forms to prevent colours becoming entirely detached from their everyday existence.”

Ifs Littles Use Form Existence Break Becoming Pure Everyday Colour Detached Transcendental

Author:David Batchelor

“Certain materials suggest ideas and ways of working.”

Way Ideas Certain Materials

Author:David Batchelor

“The materials I use are absolutely essential to the work I make.”

Use Materials Essentials

Author:David Batchelor

“The art world is now a slave of mass culture. We have a sound-bite culture and so we have sound-bite art. You look at it, you get it - it's as immediate and as superficial as that.”

World Looks Art Culture Sound Mass Slave Bites Superficial Art World Sound Bites Mass Culture

Author:Matthew Collings