"The eyes of the Armenians speak long before……" — Arshile Gorky
"The eyes of the Armenians speak long before the lips move and long after they cease to."
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16 Quotes by Arshile Gorky
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I communicate my innermost perceptions through art.
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Drawing is the basis of art. A bad painter cannot draw. But one who draws well can always paint.
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Abstraction allows man to see with his mind what he cannot physically see with his eyes... Abstract art enables the…
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We are part of the world creation, and we ourselves create nothing. Our knowledge allows us to make use of…
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I do not paint in front of but from within nature.
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Art must always remain earnest... Art must be serious, no sarcasm, comedy. One does not laugh at a loved one.
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The stuff of thought is the seed of the artist. Dreams form the bristles of the artist's brush. As the…
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The secret is to throw yourself into the water of life again and again, not to hang back, no reservations,…
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When something is finished, that means it's dead, doesn't it? I believe in everlastingness. I never finish a painting -…
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Dreams form the bristles of the artist's brush.
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If Picasso drips, I drip... For a long while I was with Cezanne, and now I am with Picasso.
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I seek a form of language which will express my ideas for our time.
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