I love Nicolas de Stael particularly, and my work can remind people of him. But looked at attentively, our works are not similar at all. Etel Adnan attentivelylooklove Change image and share on social
Places are part of nature, of the bigger picture. We are interrelated. When we contemplate them in their own right, they can sometimes change our lives; they can become spiritual experiences. Etel Adnan bigchangecontemplate Change image and share on social
Mount Tamalpais became my house. For Cezanne, Sainte-Victoire was no longer a mountain. It was an absolute. It was painting. Etel Adnan absolutecezannehouse Change image and share on social
Once I put down a color, I never cover it up. If you are born a musician, why become a banker? Etel Adnan bankerbearcolor Change image and share on social
I always had a few people who liked what I did, and that was enough. Etel Adnan people Change image and share on social
We were taught to think that Paris was the center of the universe. Etel Adnan centerparisteach Change image and share on social
Usually, I am a compulsive person, and I need - sometimes urgently - to paint... Painting is close to poetry, is a kind of poetry expressed visually. It has to be spontaneous, rapid - at least in my case. Etel Adnan caseclosecompulsive share on social
Do what your inner soul tells you to do, regardless of any money or success it will bring you. Etel Adnan bringmoneysoul Change image and share on social
I didn't want to read French or write it; it was like a boycott, a rejection. Etel Adnan boycottfrenchread Change image and share on social