“The things I felt... about certain painters of the past that... inspired me, like Cezanne and Manet... that complete losing of oneself in the work to such an extent that the work itself... felt as if a living organism was posited there on the canvas, on this surface... That's truly... the act of creation.” IfsPastCertainFeltCreationMastersLosingInspiredOneselfSurfacePainterCanvasOrganismsLiving OrganismsCezanne Author:Philip Guston
“The harvest-home or supper is a thing of the past. To those who feel the fascination of the past this may appear sad, but it is not so really for, even while it existed, this surface goodwill was often an empty show.” FeelsMayShowsHomePastEmptySurfaceHarvestFascinationGoodwillSupper Book:The Peverel papers: nature notes written in Liphoo, Hampshire, 1921-1927 Source: The Peverel papers: nature notes written in Liphoo, Hampshire, 1921-1927
“For me, the teen years were all about searching for a place for myself, wondering why I seemed so different than everyone else, wondering especially why no one could look past the surface and figure out who I really was underneath.” YearsLooksDifferentPastWonderFiguresSurface Author:Robin Wasserman