Makeup ignites a psychological transformation of both the wearer and the observer. My paintings sought to locate the subject of art within the manipulation of that altered predisposition. — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
My work, in a certain way, got started in 1996 when I did an exhibition of thirteen paintings that were solely based on fashion imagery. — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
Art, unlike the trades in the artistic capacity of fashion and food, can literally be anything. It can be the negation of itself and… — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
People get confused when they see my shows, but that isn't the intention. My intention is to destabilize the act of seeing. — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
“were denied direct participation in the government, forced to rely on wit and wile to influence the men who wielded raw power.” — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
Art is a thing where, the least likely thing that you think is going to be art, is precisely the thing that is going… — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
When you think about Dada and the great moments in Modern Art, it's always the sense of when you're not sure that art is… — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
“As great as the all-volunteer force had been under Ronald Reagan, that force had always been a mighty war ax, something designed to smite… — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
My favorite film score is the one Thomas Bangalter created for 'Irreversible.' The soundtrack absolutely defines the daymare-into-nightmare feeling you get from the film. — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
“Your journey will proceed faster with a brief delay.’ In other words, don’t go off half-cocked, but don’t wait until the other fellow shoots… — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
I try to get out of an image's way in order to let it articulate what is hidden. — Richard Phillips Copy Share Image
