An Artist Is Forced By Others To

In Art One Idea Is As Good As Another.

I Have To Change To Stay The Same.

It's Really Absurd To Make... A Human Image, With Paint, Today, When You Think About It... But Then All Of A Sudden, It Was Even More Absurd Not To Do It.

When, About Fifteen Years Ago, I Walked Into Arshile's Studio For The First Time, The Atmosphere Was So Beautiful That I Got A Little Dizzy And When I Came To, I Was Bright Enough To Take The Hint Immediately. If The Bookkeepers Think It Necessary To Make Sure Of Where Things And People Came From, Well Then, I Came From 36 Union Square. I Am Glad That It Is About Impossible To Get Away From His Powerful Influence.

The Texture Of Experience Is Prior To Everything Else.