I always loved to paint. As a kid, I liked to dip my paintbrush in black ink. They gave colors to me to use, but I didn't like them very much.
A window looks outside, but a painting should do the opposite - it should look inside of us. When I put them in the middle of the room, I attach the … - Pierre Soulages
A window looks outside, but a painting should do the opposite - it should look inside of us. When I put them in the middle of the room, I attach the …
- Pierre Soulages
Painting isn't just pretty or pleasant; it is something that helps you to stand alone and face yourself. - Pierre Soulages
Painting isn't just pretty or pleasant; it is something that helps you to stand alone and face yourself.
I've always loved black, and I realized that, from the beginning, man went into completely dark caves to paint. They painted with black too. They cou… - Pierre Soulages
I've always loved black, and I realized that, from the beginning, man went into completely dark caves to paint. They painted with black too. They cou…
Painting allows us to live in a more interesting way than we live our everyday lives. - Pierre Soulages
Painting allows us to live in a more interesting way than we live our everyday lives.
For me, it's important to experience aesthetic shock, which sets in motion our imagination, our emotions, our feelings, and our thoughts. That's the … - Pierre Soulages
For me, it's important to experience aesthetic shock, which sets in motion our imagination, our emotions, our feelings, and our thoughts. That's the …
I never want to stop painting. I'm 94 now. What's my secret? I just keep thinking about the painting I'm going to do tomorrow. - Pierre Soulages
I never want to stop painting. I'm 94 now. What's my secret? I just keep thinking about the painting I'm going to do tomorrow.
It's fascinating to think that as soon as man came into existence, he started painting. - Pierre Soulages
It's fascinating to think that as soon as man came into existence, he started painting.
If painting doesn't offer a way to dream and create emotions, then it's not worth it. - Pierre Soulages
If painting doesn't offer a way to dream and create emotions, then it's not worth it.
I am against limitations like perspective. Perspective is illusion, it's the opposite of presence, and art is presence. - Pierre Soulages
I am against limitations like perspective. Perspective is illusion, it's the opposite of presence, and art is presence.
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