The first impulse towards painting, or toward art in general, stems from the need to communicate, the effort to fix one's own vision, to deal with appearances (which are alien and must be given names and meanings.) Without this, all work would be pointless and unjustified, like Art for Art's Sake.


The Daily Practice of Painting, Writings (1962-1993)

Gerhard Richter Quotes

The first impulse towards painting, or toward art in general, stems from the need to communicate, the effort to fix one's own vision, to deal with...

The first impulse towards painting, or toward art in general, stems from the need to communicate, the effort to fix one's own vision, to deal with...

The first impulse towards painting, or toward art in general, stems from the need to communicate, the effort to fix one's own vision, to deal with...

The first impulse towards painting, or toward art in general, stems from the need to communicate, the effort to fix one's own vision, to deal with...