To begin again at the beginning in a proper philosophical manner, one person is a unity, and somehow, after the long complex process, a work of art is a similar unity. But the person is fairly unintelligible and the art is intelligible. Primarily what is intelligible is the nature of the artist, either of the past or now. The interests, thought and quality of the artist make the final total quality of the work.


Donald Judd (1983) in: Donald Judd (1987) Complete writings, 1975-1986. p. 28 ; Quoted in: "Archives" at juddfoundation.org, 2014

Donald Judd Quotes

To begin again at the beginning in a proper philosophical manner, one person is a unity, and somehow, after the long complex process, a work of art...

To begin again at the beginning in a proper philosophical manner, one person is a unity, and somehow, after the long complex process, a work of art...

To begin again at the beginning in a proper philosophical manner, one person is a unity, and somehow, after the long complex process, a work of art...

To begin again at the beginning in a proper philosophical manner, one person is a unity, and somehow, after the long complex process, a work of art...