Most painting in the European tradition was painting the mask. Modern art rejected all that. Our subject matter was the person behind the mask.

Quote by Robert Motherwell

Topics: Painting Quotes

Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you...

Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you...

Wherever art appears, life disappears.

Wherever art appears, life disappears.

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception.

It may be that the deep necessity of art is the examination of self-deception.

If you can't find your inspiration by walking around the block one time, go around...

If you can't find your inspiration by walking around the block one time, go around...

Every man becomes, to a certain degree, what the people he generally converses with are.

Every man becomes, to a certain degree, what the people he generally converses with are.

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the...

Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the...

Scientists say the universe is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. They forgot to...

Scientists say the universe is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. They forgot to...

Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.

Stupidity is an elemental force for which no earthquake is a match.

One mans stupidity is another mans wisdom.

One mans stupidity is another mans wisdom.

Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.

Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity.

I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one...

I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one...

Courage is facing your fears. Stupidity is fearing nothing.

Courage is facing your fears. Stupidity is fearing nothing.

It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.

It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.

There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own...

There are only two ways of getting on in the world either by one's own...

I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.

I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.

I wish, my dear Kepler, that we could have a good laugh together at the...

I wish, my dear Kepler, that we could have a good laugh together at the...

Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because...

Can anything be stupider than that a man has the right to kill me because...

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it

Inflation does not lubricate trade but by rescuing traders from their errors of optimism or...

Inflation does not lubricate trade but by rescuing traders from their errors of optimism or...