“Theory has nothing to do with a work of art. Pictures which are interpretable, and which contain a meaning, are bad pictures. A picture presents itself as the Unmanageable, the Illogical, the Meaningless.”
Quote by Gerhard Richter
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Gerhard Richter
German visual artist known for his unique painting style and diverse creative techniques. Richter's works span a wide range of styles from abstraction to figuration, and his career has spanned over half a century, profoundly influencing contemporary art. more
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Source: Gerhard Richter: writings 1961-2007
“To explode a myth is accordingly not to deny the facts but to re-allocate them.”
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“Art in its widest sense is the extension of the personality: a host of artificial limbs.”
Source: To Hell with Culture: And Other Essays on Art and Society