It makes no difference whether a work is naturalistic or abstract; every visual expression follows the same fundamental laws. Hans Hofmann abstractdifferenceexpression Change image and share on social
When the impulses which stir us to profound emotion are integrated with the medium of expression, every interview of the soul may become art. This is contingent upon mastery of the medium. Hans Hofmann artcontingentemotion Change image and share on social
Through a painting we can see the whole world. Hans Hofmann paintworld Change image and share on social
Painters must speak through paint, not through words. Hans Hofmann paintpainterspeak Change image and share on social
An idea can only be materialized with the help of a medium of expression, the inherent qualities of which must be surely sensed and understood in order to become the carrier of an idea. Hans Hofmann carrierexpressionidea Change image and share on social
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. Hans Hofmann abilityeliminatemean Change image and share on social
What goes on in abstract art is the proclaiming of aesthetic principles... It is in our own time that we have become aware of pure aesthetic considerations. Art never can be imitation. Hans Hofmann abstractaestheticart Change image and share on social
A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist's world. Hans Hofmann artartistemotion Change image and share on social
The whole world, as we experience it visually, comes to us through the mystic realm of color. Hans Hofmann colorexperiencemystic Change image and share on social
The art of pictorial creation is so complicated - it is so astronomical in its possibilities of relation and combination that it would take an act of super-human concentration to explain the final realization. Hans Hofmann actartastronomical share on social
