The painter's obsession with his subject is all that he needs to drive him to work. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes drive obsession painter
The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real. Lucian Freud abstractironicallylong Change image and share on social
The model should only serve the very private function for the painter of providing the starting point for his excitement. Lucian Freud excitementfunctionmodel Change image and share on social
Whether it will convince or not, depends entirely on what it is in itself, what is there to be seen. Lucian Freud convincedepend Change image and share on social
The standardization of world culture, with local popular or traditional forms driven out or dumbed down to make way for American television, American music, food, clothes and films, has been seen by many as the very heart of globalization. Fredric Jameson americanclotheculture share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
The only thing that I'm obsessed with is sleeping, and actually, it is more than an obsession, it is a pleasure. Christian Bale obsessobsessionpleasure Change image and share on social