The trend in some of the contemporary movements in art, but by no means all, seems to deny this ideal and to me appears to lead to a purely decorative conception of painting.

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My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most...

My aim in painting has always been the most exact transcription possible of my most...

The question of the value of nationality in art is perhaps unsolvable.

The question of the value of nationality in art is perhaps unsolvable.

Well, I've always been interested in approaching a big city in a train, and I...

Well, I've always been interested in approaching a big city in a train, and I...

Well, I have a very simple method of painting.

Well, I have a very simple method of painting.

There is a sort of elation about sunlight on the upper part of a house.

There is a sort of elation about sunlight on the upper part of a house.

There will be, I think, an attempt to grasp again the surprise and accidents of...

There will be, I think, an attempt to grasp again the surprise and accidents of...

What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.

What I wanted to do was to paint sunlight on the side of a house.

The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

Painting will have to deal more fully and less obliquely with life and nature's phenomena...

Painting will have to deal more fully and less obliquely with life and nature's phenomena...