Robert Ryman
The principal concern of Robert Ryman’s painting can be illuminated by an observation the artist made in the late 1960s, that “there is never a question of what to paint, but only how to paint.” For Ryman, this “how” of painting has always been about what he has described as “getting the paint across”—meaning, literally, getting the paint across the surface, but also, more idiomatically, getting the idea of the painting across to the viewer. “What is done with paint is the essence of all painting,” he once declared. “What painting is, is exactly what people see.” Read more…
Thanks for posting this. It is always nice to delve into the comments and thoughts of the Masters of paintings. I am following the link and will explore more.
My pleasure. I always find these types of conceptual art interesting. On the one hand I am intrigued by the artistic questions the artist is reputed to be exploring; on the other, I am seldom moved by this type of work in the way I am by work that goes beyond the concept to the execution of something that bears spending more time exploring…
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