Philip Johnson - How does an artist know when ...

How does an artist know when the line that he just painted is good or not good? That's the catch. De Kooning was the greatest of my contemporaries in art, and he knew when he'd done a good line. When he didn't, he threw it away. I wish I'd thrown away some of mine.

Philip Johnson

American Architect

Born: Jul 8, 1906

Died: Jan 25, 2005

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