"The meaning of a word — to me — is not as exact as the meaning of a colour. Colours and shapes make a more definite statement than words. I write this [1974] because such odd things have been done about me with words. I have often been told what to paint … I make this effort because no one else can know how my paintings happen."
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Presidential Medal of Freedom recipientsWomen academics from the United StatesPainters from the United StatesWomen from the United StatesPeople from Wisconsin
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Quote, 1914, from: Foreword
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