"Painters must speak through paint, not through words." — Hans Hofmann

"Painters must speak through paint, not through words."

— Hans Hofmann

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39 Quotes by Hans Hofmann

Hans Hofmann has 39 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

A thought functions only as a fragmentary part in the formulation of an idea.
To experience visually, and to transform our visual experience into plastic terms, requires the faculty of empathy.
The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color.
In nature, light creates the color. In the picture, color creates the light.
A work of art is finished, from the point of view of the artist, when feeling and perception have resulted…
To sense the invisible and to be able to create it, that is art.
Art is the expression of the artist´s overflowing soul.
The child is really an artist, and the artist should be like a child, but he should not stay a…
I can't understand how anyone is able to paint without optimism. Despite the general pessimistic attitude in the world today,…
I can't understand how anyone is able to paint without optimism.
Our entire being is nourished by color.
To me, art is the glorification of the human spirit.

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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