“Painting and sculpture are very archaic forms. It's the only thing left in our industrial society where an individual alone can make something with not just his own hands, but brains, imagination, heart maybe.”
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Philip Guston, 1975-1980: Private and Public Battles
Philip Guston, 1975-1980: Private and Public Battles delves into the creative journey of the renowned artist Philip Guston, examining his work and personal life during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The book highlights Guston's challenges and triumphs, offering a comprehensive look at his evolution as an artist during a transformative era in his career. more
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Philip Guston
Philip Guston was an influential American painter known for his unique style and contributions to modern art. His works combined elements of Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism, showcasing profound emotions and complex themes. more
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“To paint is a possessing rather than a picturing.”
Source: Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations
“Painting is an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see.”
Source: Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations
“Frustration is one of the great things in art. Satisfaction is nothing.”
Source: Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations
Source: Philip Guston: Collected Writings, Lectures, and Conversations
“Painting seems like some kind of peculiar miracle that I need to have again and again.”
Source: Philip Guston, 1975-1980: Private and Public Battles
“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things.”
“If the artist starts evaluating himself, it’s an enormous block, isn’t it?”