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New Materials Are One Of The Great Afflictions Of Contemporary Art. Some Artists Confuse New Materials With New Ideas.

Buying Books Was A Way Anyone Could Acquire A Work Of Art For Very Little.

Most Ideas That Are Successful Are Ludicrously Simple. Successful Ideas Generally Have The Appearance Of Simplicity Because They Seem Inevitable. In Terms Of Idea The Artist Is Free To Even Surprise Himself. Ideas Are Discovered By Intuition.

You Belong In The Most Secret Part Of You. Don’t Worry About Cool, Make Your Own Uncool. Make Your Own, Your Own World. If You Fear, Make It Work For You—draw And Paint Your Fear And Anxiety.

The Thinking Of John Cage Derived From Duchamp And Dada. I Was Not Interested In That.