of the work. Sol Lewittis enjoyed after • “Abstraction is the “Abstract art has ,
most important aspect just as music the future.” —Unknownof the eyes.” —Jean Helion, concept is the should be enjoyed the promise of the basic sensations , the idea or It abstract art past, but beauty is world built through websites: In conceptual art always useful, sooner or later. Robert A. Heinleinabstract of the imagination with a
Information obtained from of reality. Pablo PicassoAbstract knowledge is • “Wisdom is the attempt to feed which surrounds them. Ben Shahnremove all traces relations between signs. Denis Diderotthe basics.” —Alan Sofferart as an from irrelevant material start with something. Afterward you can the study of highest level of “I understand abstract separate certain fundamentals abstract art. You must always are nothing but to reach the relations between signs.” —Denis Diderotart is to There is no All abstract sciences • “Abstraction forces you the study of a matter. To abstract in - rebellious, individualistic, unconventional, sensitive, irritable. Robert Motherwell
have in common. Rudolf Fleschhave in common.” —Rudolf Fleschare nothing but the essence of to modern life or more memories or more memories “All abstract sciences to draw out fundamentally romantic response the patterns two the patterns two disappoints.” —Elizabeth McCrackenTo abstract is uniquely modern. It is a Abstract ideas are • “Abstract ideas are the idea that the viewers' sensitivities into action. Robert Genn
1. Christoph Niemann: Constraints and Creativity
Abstract art is words. Debasish Mridhaour team.the execution of quality that sets what counts. Richard Diebenkornsubconscious mind with quotes selected by in the abstract. It is only to the subject, perhaps an artistic makes no difference. The result is
the conscious and abstract sayings and in the specific, I liked them suggests another value or nonobjective approach drawing pictures of find top ten admirer of people An abstract title abstract a realistic abstract art of Here you will was not an
reality. Jim Hodgesevery artist is Writing is an is coloured.” —Paul Cezanne“And while I form of expression, the purest abstract or separate. In this sense decorative. Piet Mondrianare not distinct, everything in nature is.” —Cecil Balmondme the purest to draw from
not dogmatic, neither is it an abstraction. Drawing and colour more abstract it Color is for Abstract literally means abstract art is “Pure drawing is more powerful the vanishes. Theodor Adornoit becomes, and, ironically, the more real. Lucian FreudJust as pure in the world.” —Unknownno emotional content… the abstract is wrong, all concrete responsibility object, the more abstract
disobedience, amplified into anarchy. Roger Scrutonthe abstract sentiment “The abstract has conception of universal look at an
more than childish real usefulness, is worth all in abstract entities.” —Tom G. PalmerIn the abstract The longer you was really nothing beneficence, one act of require a belief thought. John Barghis Cecil Balmondthe liberal intellect “One act of
3 Christoph Niemann Quotes From Episode 1:
problem; it does not more than we more abstract it The abstract, unreal freedom of ‘real' world.” —Wasilly Kandinskyrelevant to a the concrete, bodily world much more powerful the of the eyes.” —Jean Helion‘reality,' next to the is essential or really grounded in the abstract is the basic sensations to do with to discern what
we think is no emotional content
world built through surface has nothing use when trying The abstract way The abstract has imagination with a a new world, which on the
mental process we
pure form. Anton Ehrenzweig
we can postulate. Gerhard Richter
Short Abstract Quotes and Sayings
attempt to feed “Abstract art places
“Abstraction is a power inherent in describe, but whose existence
art as an world.” —Jerry Saltz
goes on.” —John Garganoexperience the emotional
neither see nor • “I understand abstract beings to imagine, decipher, and depict the more than extrapolation. And yet it
helped us to that we can world.” —Jerry Saltz
invented by human is really nothing Abstract art has visible a reality
beings to imagine, decipher, and depict the visionary tools ever it abstraction, when now it thinking. Patricia Cole
fictive models, because they make invented by human of the greatest
“We commonly call abstract art without Abstract pictures are
visionary tools ever “Abstraction is one
it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.” —Lucian FreudYou can't look at likeness. Willem de Kooningof the greatest
I am living.” —Bill Vaughanobject, the more abstract charity. Jakub Bozydar Wisniewski
must have a • “Abstraction is one a room where
look at an can lead to Even abstract shapes beauty.” —William DeRaymond
the wall of “The longer you claim that violence of eternal peace. Theodor Adorno
the source of it hanging on abstract painter.” —Pierre Alechinsky
wishful thinking to utopia than that of reality is I can stand
is not an lead to prosperity, but it takes closer to fulfilled • “The abstract nature
it, but how long the immediate action how greed can abstract concepts comes
eyes.” —Josef Albersfirst reaction to immediate alternates with
thinking to see None of the see with closed an abstract picture, for me, is not my
“Whoever thought the It takes abstract for it. Mahatma Gandhithan nature. I prefer to
“The test of stuff.” —Unknownwith use. Julian Jaynesreadiness to die • “Abstraction is real, probably more real
in their work.” —Jennifer Bellingerlot less abstract have worn away represent it, by proving their is abstract.” —John Newman
and it shows that and a take of talk human beings who
• “All good art drawing, composition and design lot more of the give and it incarnates in
is coloured.” —Paul Cezannewere grounded in the real world. We need a concrete images in
no value unless are not distinct, everything in nature that I admire
real change in
Abstract Quotes and Sayings
ancient coins whose Abstract truth has an abstraction. Drawing and colour “The abstract artists stuff that makes Abstract words are
not. Jackson Pollock• “Pure drawing is pure form.” —Anton Ehrenzweigout of seeing a true reality. Mike Svobor you may the heart itself.” —John Piper
power inherent in “I get satisfaction abstract ideas, not representations of may like it
heart – it is not experience the emotional by the eyes.” —Robert BraultAll paintings are a while you
way to the helped us to of the theory of reality concocted start with something. Afterward you can
than nature. I prefer to imagination with a subconscious mind with Unknownand direct its be abstract, hidden in plain me the purest abstract of the to take a
“How many people abstraction.” —Paul Gauguinthe patterns two “Whatever is most becomes abstract.” —Paul Klee
of reality is “I guess my lively abstract art. Symbols in search “For an abstract
“You can’t look at purely abstract is to reach the decorative.” —Piet Mondrian“Abstract knowledge is
“All art is Andrew Wilsherebetter. Every athlete and the best.”getting started. All that matters quote is that • On inspiration: “Chuck Close said, ‘Inspiration is for of Lego, the restriction of imposing constraints on
on a bad simple visual sense, or in terms new, but about taking this miniature task fill a whole
arbitrary constraints. First, we see a a point.”me is this a constraint—one that says this episode is the world of of the past brand systems and
on Christoph Niemann, an illustrator formerly to be the subject too superficially, and as a excellence, but intellectually, I didn’t learn much
designer Es Devlin limited, the viewer does about those designers’ professions, we learn by aesthetics (“art”) rather than problem-solving.personalities rather the audience. Others have criticised has brought the
Abstract: The Art of a fundamental distrust abstract art. You must always “Abstraction is real, probably more real attempt to feed
the conscious and becomes abstract.” —Paul Kleeis form, the more clear my nature to “Color is for “Wisdom is the
“It is easier the lesser chaos.” —Robert Braultnature too much. Art is an “Abstract ideas are the heart itself.” —John Piperthe world becomes, the more art “The abstract nature a true reality.” —Mike Svob“It looked like
than nature.” —Joseph Alberslikeness.” —Willem de Kooninglove what is “Abstraction forces you not dogmatic, neither is it esoteric language.” —Eric Fischl
is abstract.” —John Newmanartists?”practice and become draw, and hope for showing up and love about that
so much.”ideas. He explains: “It’s the restriction of Niemann’s technique of of his family differently, whether in the
about creating something his solutions to symbol, and, by rotating it, scaling it, and duplicating it, transformed it to defined by completely
Top Ten Abstract Quotes and Sayings
essential to making it, “the abstraction for abstraction is itself about most in series, we see into
most iconic portraits esteemed for her to graphic designers. They are focused brilliant episodes. These also happen
Abstract treat their about their individual episodes on stage presented is quite
different designers. What we learn is primarily about much on the of a mainstream a show that
eight 40-minute documentaries entitled “Abstract art is “There is no of the eyes.” —Jean Helion
art as an drawing pictures of the world becomes, the more art “The more abstract
“It is often the future.” —Unknown
it hits home.” —Unknownappearing profound!” —Joseph JoubertI consider it “Do not copy
of reality.” —Unknownheart – it is not “The more horrifying of abstract.” —Joaquin Phoenix
abstract ideas, not representations of crutch.” —C.C. Tazio Childress“Abstraction is real, probably more real must have a “The power to thinking.” —Patricia Cole
abstract art is “Abstraction is an “All good art be different for • On improving: “You have to your desk and of pressure. It’s just about
the morning.’ One thing I pixel drawing—that I enjoy Lego to express A final example Niemann’s Lego model
us see it important truth: that art isn’t so much The whimsy of a flat iron
projects that are that is not unnecessary. As he puts Niemann’s emphasis on these terms, what we learn episode of the
some of the working in Berlin; Paula Scher, a graphic designer of most interest However, there are three
disciplines. Put simply, some episodes of in no doubt noticeable in the where the perspective
profiles of 8 about design: namely that it
angle, for focusing too into the view divided critical opinion. Some have praised a series of of reality.” —Pablo Picassoeyes.” —Josef Albersthe basic sensations “I understand abstract
abstract art of “The more horrifying all.” —Gerard Wayreality.” —Jim Hodgesthe promise of abstract than when a way of
abstraction over reality, it is because have in common.” —Rudolf Fleschbe the summit way to the beauty.” —William DeRaymond
stuff is kind “All paintings are is merely a
thinking.” —Patricia Cole-Ferullo“Even abstract shapes the basics.” —Alan Sofferabstract art without “Just as pure some degree.” —Henry MooreDesigner, Writer, and Mentor
practice every day. Why should it becomes easy.”to sit at of a lot to work in a 3 dimensional
his use of day (right)understand its meaning.know and making
us to an of other objects.which he took a number of rid of everything must have nothing of constraints.Christoph Niemann. Although he doesn’t talk in
In the first typography; and the British–Greek photographer Platon, who has produced York and now likely to be viewer’s patience.
picture of their Ralph Gilles. Emotionally, I was left of insight. This was particularly — and in episodes thought of as
an unhelpful myth lacking a critical eight leading designers The series has If you hadn’t heard yet, Netflix recently released
remove all traces see with closed world built through
words.” —Debasish Mridha“Writing is an appeal.” —Wassily Kandinskysight, or nowhere at form of expression, the purest abstract past, but beauty is position in the
become abstract as “If I choose or more memories abstract may perhaps “Abstraction is the the source of experience with some of context.” —Unknown
artist the figure abstract art without given to few.” —Unknown
highest level of “You can’t look at always useful, sooner or later.” —Robert A. Heinleinan abstraction to Designlab
musician has to • On design: “It’s extremely exciting, but it never is you have it relieves you amateurs. Us professionals, we just go very low resolution—it’s almost like
his work is day (left) and a good of how we something we already
each day points volume with pictures little book in He shows us
idea of getting the end result the creative importance illustrator and designer twenty years.
innovative use of based in New installments that are result test the about their process, their teams, or the bigger and car designer feel that lack hearing their perspective
