In the '50s Morris Louis and I were not known, David Smith and Helen Frankenthaler were not much known. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 50s david frankenthaler
I think of painting without subject matter as music without words. Kenneth Noland mattermusicpaint Change image and share on social
I met David Smith through my former wife, Cornelia, who'd studied with him. Kenneth Noland corneliadavidmeet Change image and share on social
Pollock was well known, certainly, but for all the wrong reasons. He was known as much for being wild and unconventional in his working methods as for being a great artist. Kenneth Noland artistgreatmethod Change image and share on social
I've been a big believer in musicians turned actor, going back to Sinatra winning the Oscar for 'From Here To Eternity.' David Bowie in 'Man Who Fell to Earth,' Kris Kristofferson's been great in a bunch of films. Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey, I thought was great in 'Precious.' Peter Berg actorbackbarbra share on social
The '50s in general are written off as a boring decade following the turmoil of the Second World War and its immediate aftermath - the postwar Labour government, the cold war, the arrival of the New Look in fashion, etc. But I remember it as a very exciting time - a pioneering, rule-breaking time, especially for the young. Lynne Reid Banks 50saftermatharrival share on social