It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead of seeking the nearest exit, art responds to a new situation by uncovering a labyrinth of problems.


p. 14, "Movement in Art" - Art & Other Serious Matters, (1985)

Harold Rosenberg Quotes

It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead...

It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead...

It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead...

It is not logical for art to be logical. Art goes against the grain of the times as readily as it goes with it and at the very same moment. Instead...