Robert Ryman Quotes

• There is never a question of what to paint but only how to paint.

  Robert Ryman

  Paint

  Robert Ryman, Christel Sauer (1980). “Robert Ryman, 15. Juni-10. August 1980, InK. Halle Für Internationale Neue Kunst, Zürich”

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• I don’t abstract from anything.…I am involved with real space, the room itself, real light, and real surface.

  Robert Ryman

  Real, Light, Space

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• What painting is, is exactly what people see.

  Robert Ryman

  People, Painting

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• My approach tends to be from experiments. I need the challenge. If I know how to do something well, there's no need to do it all the time because it becomes a little monotonous. So I like to find a challenge.

  Robert Ryman

  Challenges, Needs, Littles

  "Light and Music". ART21 interview, art21.org.

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• The real purpose of painting is to give pleasure.

  Robert Ryman

  Real, Giving, Purpose

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