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Philip Guston
Philip Guston
American Artist
Born: Jun 27, 1913
Died: Jun 7, 1980
Am Desire Illusion Magic Painting You
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Painting is an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see. Philip Guston
You Illusion Painting See Magic Piece
I don't know what a painting is; who knows what sets off even the desire to paint? It might be things, thoughts, a memory, sensations, which have nothing to do directly with painting itself. They can come from anything and anywhere. Philip Guston
Thoughts Memory Nothing Painting Sets Directly Come Know Knows Off Itself Sensations Anything Which Anywhere Might Paint Who Even Things Desire
Painting seems like some kind of peculiar miracle that I need to have again and again. Philip Guston
Art Painting Kind Some Miracle Seems Like Again Need Peculiar
Usually I am on a work for a long stretch, until a moment arrives when the air of the arbitrary vanishes, and the paint falls into positions that feel destined. Philip Guston
Work Long Positions Air Destined Arbitrary Vanishes Feel Until Am Falls Moment Paint Stretch
Look at any inspired painting. It's like a gong sounding; it puts you in a state of reverberation. Philip Guston
You Painting State Inspired Puts Like Look Any Gong
In my experience a painting is not made with colors and paint at all. I don't know what a painting is; who knows what sets off even the desire to paint? Philip Guston
Experience Made Painting Sets Colors Know Knows Off Paint Who Even Desire

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