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