"Belonging to a generation is one of the lowest forms of solidarity."

"As with other modern artists, his readings provided not an organized outlook but a kind of metaphysical hum that surr…"

"Abandoned by philosophy, politics, and sociology, historical determinism continues to hold out in formalist art criti…"

"The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art but to release himself from it, in order to…"

"Abstract art as it is conceived at present is a game bequeathed to painting and sculpture by art history. One who acc…"

"Only through apprehending, by means of present-day creations, how art is created, can the creations of other periods …"

"The internationalization of art becomes a factor contributing to the estrangement of art from the artist. The sum of …"

"Imitation of the art of earlier centuries, as that done by Picasso and Modigliani, is carried on not to perpetuate an…"

"One cannot, however, avoid saying a few words about individuals who lay down the law to art in the name of art histor…"

"At a certain moment the canvas began to appear to one American painter after another as an arena in which to act-rath…"