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Robert Ryman Quotes

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

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”

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

What painting is, is exactly what people see.

Robert Ryman
People, Painting

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.

The real purpose of painting is to give pleasure.

Robert Ryman
Real, Giving, Purpose

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