“I’ve always assumed that the abstract qualities of [my] photographs are obvious. For instance, I can turn them upside down and they’re still interesting to me as pictures. If you turn a picture that’s not well organized upside down, it won’t work.” IfsWellsStillsI CanTurnsInterestingQualityDown AndPhotographerPhotographObviousInstanceAbstractOrganizedUpside Down Author:William Eggleston
“Among those born into chaos, some will imagine an order and become scientists; a few will recognize the chaos and become abstract artists; most others will turn to faith for understanding; and the rest will become lost souls.” SoulArtistOrderTurnsLostUnderstandingBornImagineScientistChaosAbstractLost Souls Author:Robert Breault
“I have been continuously aware that in painting, I am always dealing with... a relational structure. Which in turn makes permission 'to be abstract' no problem at all.” Has BeensProblemTurnsPaintingStructureAbstractPermissionNo Problem Author:Robert Motherwell
“The essence of capitalism is expressed in two of its basic features: a) profit maximization and b) market competition. In their abstract formulations none of them was supposed to have anything conspiratorial against the poor. But in real life they turn out to be the "killers" of the poor - by making rich the richer and poor the poorer.” TwoRealTurnsPoliticsPoorEconomyRichCapitalismEssenceCompetitionProfitReal LifeFeaturesAbstractLiberalismKillersProfit Maximization Author:Muhammad Yunus