I think a painting should include more experience than simply intended statement. Jasper Johns experienceincludeintend Change image and share on social
Do something, do something to that, and then do something to that. Jasper Johns Change image and share on social
I don't know how to organise thoughts. I don't know how to have thoughts. Jasper Johns organisethought Change image and share on social
One wants one's work to be the world, but of course it's never the world. The work is in the world; it never contains the whole thing. Jasper Johns thingworkworld Change image and share on social
As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken. Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities, which may seem a freedom or a confusion. Jasper Johns artistconfusionfreedom Change image and share on social
To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist. Jasper Johns artistdesiregive Change image and share on social
I often find that having an idea in my head prevents me from doing something else. Working is therefore a way of getting rid of an idea. Jasper Johns findheadidea Change image and share on social
Whatever I do seems artificial and false, to me. Jasper Johns artificialfalse Change image and share on social
I'm not sure what 'coming out right' means. It often means that what you do holds a kind of energy that you wouldn't just put there, that comes about through grace of some sort. Jasper Johns comeenergygrace Change image and share on social
