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Anselm Kiefer Quotes

But we should also not forget the difference between what first motivated me and the work that is the result Picture Quote #1

History speaks to artists. It changes the artist’s thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images Picture Quote #1

But I believe above all that I wanted to build the palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland Picture Quote #1

I was interested in transcendence from a very early age. I was interested in what was over there, what was behind life. So when I had my first communion I was very disappointed. I had expected something amazing and surprising and spiritual. Instead all I got was a bicycle. That wasn’t what I was after at all Picture Quote #1

Art maybe the only space where an indvidual can be utterly free to question himself, as well as his relationship to his God Picture Quote #1

I am of the opinion that there are artists and non-artists. I think that this is the way it always was and always will be. I do not believe that we are in the center of the world. It is possible that there are gods who do not relate to human. As an artist, I believe that it is possible to depict these forces Picture Quote #1

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Art is difficult. It’s not entertainment. There are only a few people who can say something about art - it’s very restricted. When I see a new artist I give myself a lot of time to reflect and decide whether it’s art or not. Buying art is not understanding art Picture Quote #1

But we should also not forget the difference between what first motivated me and the work that is the result Picture Quote #1

What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos Picture Quote #1

When, at the end of the 1960s, I became interested in the Nazi era, it was a taboo subject in Germany. No one spoke about it anymore, no more in my house than anywhere else Picture Quote #1

When knowledge becomes rigid, it stops living Picture Quote #1

I believe art has to take responsibility but it should not give up being art Picture Quote #1

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Not content, but the road the artist takes, is the interesting part Picture Quote #1

I am against the idea of the end, that everything culminates in paradise or judgment Picture Quote #1

Buying art is not understanding art Picture Quote #1

Art is difficult. Its not entertainment Picture Quote #1

Life is an illusion. I am held together in the nothingness by art Picture Quote #1

I believe in empty spaces; they’re the most wonderful thing Picture Quote #1

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The reason for this project comes from my childhood, that is clear to me. I did not have any toys. So, I played in the bricks of ruined buildings around me and with which I built houses Picture Quote #1

When I see a new artist I give myself a lot of time to reflect and decide whether it’s art or not Picture Quote #1

I never see a forest that does not bear a mark or a sign of history Picture Quote #1

I was interested in transcendence from a very early age. I was interested in what was over there, what was behind life. So when I had my first communion I was very disappointed. I had expected something amazing and surprising and spiritual. Instead all I got was a bicycle. That wasn’t what I was after at all Picture Quote #1

Art really is something very difficult. It is difficult to make, and it is sometimes difficult for the viewer to understand. It is difficult to work out what is art and what is not art Picture Quote #1

If I do something that depresses, it’s not because I’m depressed, but because political life and history is depressing Picture Quote #1

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I grew up in a forest. It’s like a room. It’s protected. Like a cathedral... it is a place between heaven and earth Picture Quote #1

History speaks to artists. It changes the artist’s thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images Picture Quote #1

I might have been born into a very literal sense of chaos, but in fact that state is true of all of us Picture Quote #1

Art is longing. You never arrive, but you keep going in the hope that you will Picture Quote #1

The book, the idea of a book or the image of a book, is a symbol of learning, of transmitting knowledge.. I make my own books to find my way through the old stories Picture Quote #1

Ruins, for me, are the beginning. With the debris, you can construct new ideas. They are symbols of a beginning Picture Quote #1

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But we should also not forget the difference between what first motivated me and the work that is the result. (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) History speaks to artists. It changes the artist’s thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images. (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) But I believe above all that I wanted to build the palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I was interested in transcendence from a very early age. I was interested in what was over there, what was behind life. So when I had my first communion I was very disappointed. I had expected something amazing and surprising and spiritual. Instead all I got was a bicycle. That wasn’t what I was after at all. (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Art maybe the only space where an indvidual can be utterly free to question himself, as well as his relationship to his God (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I am of the opinion that there are artists and non-artists. I think that this is the way it always was and always will be. I do not believe that we are in the center of the world. It is possible that there are gods who do not relate to human. As an artist, I believe that it is possible to depict these forces (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Art is difficult. It’s not entertainment. There are only a few people who can say something about art - it’s very restricted. When I see a new artist I give myself a lot of time to reflect and decide whether it’s art or not. Buying art is not understanding art (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) But we should also not forget the difference between what first motivated me and the work that is the result (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) When, at the end of the 1960s, I became interested in the Nazi era, it was a taboo subject in Germany. No one spoke about it anymore, no more in my house than anywhere else (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) When knowledge becomes rigid, it stops living (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I believe art has to take responsibility but it should not give up being art (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Not content, but the road the artist takes, is the interesting part (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I am against the idea of the end, that everything culminates in paradise or judgment (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Buying art is not understanding art (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Art is difficult. Its not entertainment (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Life is an illusion. I am held together in the nothingness by art (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I believe in empty spaces; they’re the most wonderful thing (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) The reason for this project comes from my childhood, that is clear to me. I did not have any toys. So, I played in the bricks of ruined buildings around me and with which I built houses (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) When I see a new artist I give myself a lot of time to reflect and decide whether it’s art or not (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I never see a forest that does not bear a mark or a sign of history (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I was interested in transcendence from a very early age. I was interested in what was over there, what was behind life. So when I had my first communion I was very disappointed. I had expected something amazing and surprising and spiritual. Instead all I got was a bicycle. That wasn’t what I was after at all (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Art really is something very difficult. It is difficult to make, and it is sometimes difficult for the viewer to understand. It is difficult to work out what is art and what is not art (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) If I do something that depresses, it’s not because I’m depressed, but because political life and history is depressing (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I grew up in a forest. It’s like a room. It’s protected. Like a cathedral... it is a place between heaven and earth (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) History speaks to artists. It changes the artist’s thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) I might have been born into a very literal sense of chaos, but in fact that state is true of all of us (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Art is longing. You never arrive, but you keep going in the hope that you will (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) The book, the idea of a book or the image of a book, is a symbol of learning, of transmitting knowledge.. I make my own books to find my way through the old stories (Anselm Kiefer Quotes) Ruins, for me, are the beginning. With the debris, you can construct new ideas. They are symbols of a beginning (Anselm Kiefer Quotes)

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