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Quote by Philip Pearlstein

“I try to find a compositional structure in the subject itself, in nature... I rely on the angle where the wall meets the floor as a constant reference point, and against that I oppose the movements of the model's limbs.”

Quote by Philip Pearlstein

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Philip Pearlstein

Philip Pearlstein is an American painter known for his insightful depictions of modern life and innovative use of traditional painting techniques. His works often focus on everyday scenes, showcasing the texture of objects and figures through fine details and striking color contrasts. more

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“There will always be those who want to make paintings of the human form with all its parts all where they should be, in spite of progress.”

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“I get my highs from using my eyes.”

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“It is what is painted between the outlines that makes the difference between merely competent painting and really meaningful art.”

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“Only the mature artist who works from a model is capable of seeing the body for itself, only he has the opportunity for prolonged viewing.”

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“Look slowly and hard at something subtle and small.”

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“The effort of painting from life has cost my models a great deal of physical discomfort, and cost me a great deal of money in model fees... I have wanted to make the camera obsolete... because, in my reading about early 20th century art, I found that the most frequently used argument made in favor of abstraction was that the camera made realist painting obsolete.”

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“I suggest that it is the honesty of the attempt to recreate the forms and spaces visually without artistic editing that is one of the hallmarks of realist painting.”

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“The right use of color can make any composition work.”

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Author:Fairfield Porter

“There is that elementary principle of organization in any art that nothing gets in anything else's way, and everything is at its own limit of possibilities.”

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Book:Fairfield Porter: art in its own terms : selected criticism, 1935-1975

Source: Fairfield Porter: art in its own terms : selected criticism, 1935-1975