Georges Vantongerloo
There is no need to express art in terms of nature. It can perfectly well be expressed in terms of geometry and the exact sciences.Collection: Art
One paints from nature not in order to copy, but to express feelings of grandeur.Collection: Order
I see a flower. It gives me a sensation of the beautiful. I wish to paint it. And as soon as I wish to paint it I see the whole subject - flower - changed. It is now an art problem to resolve.Collection: Beautiful