Maybe poets express more directly a sense of sympathy for other human beings. Painting is a little bit more of a retreat from human beings in real life; painting is more about the extreme moments when speech doesn't help anymore.
When you sit for an hour and a half in front of somebody, he or she shows about twenty faces. And so it's this crazy chase of, Which face? Which one … - Francesco Clemente
When you sit for an hour and a half in front of somebody, he or she shows about twenty faces. And so it's this crazy chase of, Which face? Which one …
- Francesco Clemente
If you want to compete in Italy, the only accepted ways are brute force, or cunning. Like Machiavelli says, "Fronte otra forze." And neither of these… - Francesco Clemente
If you want to compete in Italy, the only accepted ways are brute force, or cunning. Like Machiavelli says, "Fronte otra forze." And neither of these…
My portraits are half what I see and the other half is invented or dictated by the person and the painting. - Francesco Clemente
My portraits are half what I see and the other half is invented or dictated by the person and the painting.
There's poetry in the world. Poetry doesn't belong just to the poets. You know, you can look at the most premeditated, cold blooded movie and find po… - Francesco Clemente
There's poetry in the world. Poetry doesn't belong just to the poets. You know, you can look at the most premeditated, cold blooded movie and find po…
I first think of intelligence. You need it for surviving in Italy because Italy is so pompous. - Francesco Clemente
I first think of intelligence. You need it for surviving in Italy because Italy is so pompous.
It is very scary to think mechanically about someone you know. That means that the second time you meet a person is useless. Which I tend to believe … - Francesco Clemente
It is very scary to think mechanically about someone you know. That means that the second time you meet a person is useless. Which I tend to believe …
I repeatedly refuse to make any practical decisions. I get a feeling of nausea about practicality. - Francesco Clemente
I repeatedly refuse to make any practical decisions. I get a feeling of nausea about practicality.
Painting is like making love. You cannot ask, 'How do you do it?' But, hopefully, it is beautiful. - Francesco Clemente
Painting is like making love. You cannot ask, 'How do you do it?' But, hopefully, it is beautiful.
I'm at the age where I don't need an acid trip to feel naked... to feel that I don't exist. Now a self-portrait is almost a reminder to me that I do … - Francesco Clemente
I'm at the age where I don't need an acid trip to feel naked... to feel that I don't exist. Now a self-portrait is almost a reminder to me that I do …
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