Art is the elimination of the unnecessary.

Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth.

What do you think an artist is? ...he is a political being, constantly aware of the heart breaking, passionate, or delightful things that happen in the world, shaping himself completely in their image. Painting is not done to decorate apartments. It is an instrument of war.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun.