Hans Hofmann quote

Previous quote Next quote
Creation is dominated by three absolutely different factors: First, nature, which works upon us by its laws; second, the artist, who creates a spiritual contact with nature and his materials; third, the medium of expression through which the artist translates his inner world.
Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann
Born: Mar 21, 1880
Died: Feb 17, 1966

Topics

Nature, Spiritual, World, Three, First, Creation, Medium, Laws, Through, Absolutely, Factors, Contact, Materials, His, Dominated, Artist, Different, Which, Us, Creates, Who, Works, Expression, Inner, Second, Third, Inner World

Links

Cite this page: Citation

Related Authors

Albert Oehlen, Albrecht Durer, Anselm Kiefer, Josef Albers, Kathe Kollwitz, Maria Sibylla Merian, Martin Kippenberger, Rudolf Arnheim
Color Creates Light: Studies with Hans Hofmann
Color Creates Light: Studies with Hans Hofmann
on Amazon
Buy now

Quotes To Explore

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein
Nature You Better Will Everything Look Understand Then Deep
I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature. Paulo Coelho
Life Art Nature Me Patience Respect Weather My Life Seen Controlling Further Fury Had Look Most Learn Exercise Understand Am Caught Surprise Very Quickly Storms Capable Many
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nature Patience Secret Adopt Pace Her
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls. Mother Teresa
God Nature Silence Noise Moon Grass Stars Trees Sun Find See Able Restlessness Touch He Souls How Friend Move Cannot Found Grows Flowers Need
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir
Wisdom Nature Walk Every Seeks More He Than Far Receives
The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Best Nature Rain Thing Raining
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? Percy Bysshe Shelley
Nature Winter Wind Spring Behind Far
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. William Shakespeare
Nature World Kin Touch Makes Whole
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Helen Keller
Life Nature Experience Men Long Nothing Danger Run Daring Security Superstition Outright Long Run Adventure Mostly Safer Does Nor Exist Than Children Either Avoiding Whole Exposure
Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nature Wears Spirit Colors Always

More quotes?

Try another of these similiar topics.

About
Site pages
Top Quotes
Authors
Today's birthdays
Copyright © Quotesia 2024