The artist has to be something like a whale swimming with his mouth wide open, absorbing everything until he has what he really needs.


Romare Bearden: collage of memories (ed. Harry N Abrams Inc, 2003)


The artist has to be something like a whale swimming with his mouth wide open, absorbing everything until he has what he really needs.

The artist has to be something like a whale swimming with his mouth wide open, absorbing everything until he has what he really needs.

The artist has to be something like a whale swimming with his mouth wide open, absorbing everything until he has what he really needs.

The artist has to be something like a whale swimming with his mouth wide open, absorbing everything until he has what he really needs.