I wasn't an academic looking in books for ideas. But I educated myself about historical work that was similar to mine, to provide a frame of reference that wasn't the usual frame of reference of the New York art world… — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
They are works of art that can be considered works of art but don't have to be in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum. — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
Earth is the material with the most potential because it is the original source material. — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
Frank Gehry for instance likes to imagine his buildings as sculptures. I like to imagine my sculptures as architectural. — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
The history of American art, in a way, begins with Jackson Pollock and his big paintings. This theme of bigness - all painters and… — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
I wasn't political enough to write articles about myself or go to cocktail parties, meaning that not only has my art been pirated and… — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
The size thing is not some gimmick or attention-getting trick but a genuine undercurrent of the work. Frank Gehry for instance likes to imagine… — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
I'm not a dogmatic, purist psychopath. There's an unfair image of me - mean, crazy, hostile. I'm really a very gentle person. — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
I come from an academic background. I wasn't raised to be into promoting myself. — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
Artwork is not like a commercial business; there is no such thing as a schedule for art. You can't hurry art. — Michael Heizer Copy Share Image
