Hans Hofmann Quote

In nature, light creates the color; in the picture, color creates light. Every color shade emanates a very characteristic light — no substitute is possible.


As quoted in Readings in American art, 1900 -1975 (1975) by Barbara Rose, p. 117


In nature, light creates the color; in the picture, color creates light. Every color shade emanates a very characteristic light — no substitute is...

In nature, light creates the color; in the picture, color creates light. Every color shade emanates a very characteristic light — no substitute is...

In nature, light creates the color; in the picture, color creates light. Every color shade emanates a very characteristic light — no substitute is...

In nature, light creates the color; in the picture, color creates light. Every color shade emanates a very characteristic light — no substitute is...