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“The most common and most important result of them is that the nature and size of the effect on corresponding series of different elements are largely an expression of the peculiarity of their atomic structure - or, at least, of the structure of the surface.”

Important Different Results Common Effects Expression Elements Structure Series Size Surface Corresponding Atomic Structure

Author:Johannes Stark

“The artist should strive to express his thought and not the surface of it.”

Should Artist Expression Strive Surface Storm Clouds

Author:Albert Pinkham Ryder

“Donald Judd spoke of a 'neutral' surface, but what is meant? Neutrality must involve some relationship (to other ways of painting, thinking?) He would have to include these in his work to establish the neutrality of that surface. He also used 'non' or 'not' - expressive - this is an early problem - a negative solution or - expression of new sense - which can help one into - what one has not known. 'Neutral' expresses an intention.”

Thinking Way Helping Problem Used Known Painting Expression Solutions Negative Intention Surface Spokes Expressive Neutrality

Author:Jasper Johns

“Puritanism, in whatever expression, is a poisonous germ. On the surface everything may look strong and vigorous; yet the poison works its way persistently, until the entire fabric is doomed.”

Way Looks May Strong Expression Surface Poison Fabric Doomed Vigorous Germs Poisonous Puritanism

Book:Anarchism and Other Essays

Source: Anarchism and Other Essays

“Nature is more depth than surface, the colours are the expressions on the surface of this depth; they rise up from the roots of the world.”

World Expression Roots Depth Surface Colour

Author:Paul Cezanne