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Pablo Picasso Quotes

People don’t realize what they have when they own a picture by me. Each picture is a phial with my blood. That is what has gone into it Picture Quote #1

I have never made radically different experiments. Whenever I wanted to say something, I said it the way I believed I should Picture Quote #1

From the point of view of art, there are no concrete or abstract forms, but only forms which are more or less convincing lies Picture Quote #1

To me there is no past or future in art. If a work of art does not live in the present, it must not be considered at all Picture Quote #1

What I find horrible nowadays is that people are always trying to find a personality for themselves. Nobody bothers about what you might call a painter’s ideal... the kind that’s always existed... No. They couldn’t care less about that Picture Quote #1

Why should I copy this owl, this sea urchin? Why should I try to imitate nature? I might just as well try to trace a perfect circle Picture Quote #1

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Let them understand above all that the artist works from necessity; that he, too, is a minute element of the world to whom one should ascribe no more importance than so many things in nature which charm us but which we do not explain to ourselves Picture Quote #1

Imitators? All right! Disciples if you like. But disciples be damned. It’s not interesting Picture Quote #1

You see these thick curtains shut out the daylight: artificial light suits me a great deal better; it’s absolutely steady, and much more exciting Picture Quote #1

If you have five elements available use only four. If you have four elements use three Picture Quote #1

An artist must be very careful not to look for models. As soon as one artist takes another as model, he is lost. There is no other point of departure than reality Picture Quote #1

Motivation is in the world around us. We have an infinite amount of material at our disposal, in the lives of those we meet, in what we see and feel, in what we discuss and from the passion of every woman Picture Quote #1

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What I have to do is utilize as best I can the ideas which objects suggest to me, connect, fuse, and color in my way the shadows they cast within me, illumine them from the inside. And since of necessity my vision is quite different from that of the next man, my painting will interpret things in an entirely different manner even though it makes use of the same elements Picture Quote #1

It’s always necessary to seek for perfection. Obviously, for us, this word no longer has the same meaning. To me, it means: from one canvas to the next, always go further, further Picture Quote #1

When you see what you express through photography, you realize all the things that can no longer be the objectives of painting. Why should an artist persist in treating subjects that can be established so clearly with the lens of a camera? Picture Quote #1

Critics, mathematicians, scientists and busybodies want to classify everything, marking the boundaries and limits... In art, there is room for all possibilities Picture Quote #1

Painting isn’t a question of sensibility; it’s a matter of seizing the power, taking over from nature, not expecting her to supply you with information and good advice Picture Quote #1

I don’t know in advance what I am going to put on canvas any more than I decide beforehand what colours I am going to use Picture Quote #1

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I must keep on trying, just to keep the experiment going until I get tired of it all. Even if the last result is not necessarily the best, I stop when my interest in the problem wanes Picture Quote #1

You can go to the moon or walk under the sea, or anything else you like, but painting remains painting because it eludes such investigation. It remains there like a question. And it alone gives the answer Picture Quote #1

If you take my sayings and explode them in the air, they remain only sayings. But if you fit them together in their correct places, you will have the whole story Picture Quote #1

Paintings are but research and experiment. I never do a painting as a work of art. All of them are researches. I search constantly and there is a logical sequence in all this research Picture Quote #1

The painter goes through states of fullness and evaluation. That is the whole secret of art Picture Quote #1

I have never had time for the idea of searching. Whenever I wanted to express something, I did so without thinking of the past or the future Picture Quote #1

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I see for others... in order to put on canvas the sudden apparitions which come to me Picture Quote #1

No doubt, it is useful for an artist to know all the forms of art which have preceded or which accompany his. That is a sign of strength if it is a question of looking for a stimulus or recognizing mistakes he must avoid Picture Quote #1

The different styles I have been using in my art must not be seen as an evolution, or as steps towards an unknown ideal of painting. Everything I have ever made was made for the present and with the hope that it would always remain in the present Picture Quote #1

Different themes inevitably require different methods of expression. This does not imply either evolution or progress; it is a matter of following the idea one wants to express and the way in which one wants to express it Picture Quote #1

You can’t escape your own period. Whether you take sides for or against, you’re always in it Picture Quote #1

What a trade! Poor painters! They always wish to be understood, and they are analysed instead Picture Quote #1

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People don’t realize what they have when they own a picture by me. Each picture is a phial with my blood. That is what has gone into it (Pablo Picasso Quotes) I have never made radically different experiments. Whenever I wanted to say something, I said it the way I believed I should (Pablo Picasso Quotes) From the point of view of art, there are no concrete or abstract forms, but only forms which are more or less convincing lies (Pablo Picasso Quotes) To me there is no past or future in art. If a work of art does not live in the present, it must not be considered at all (Pablo Picasso Quotes) What I find horrible nowadays is that people are always trying to find a personality for themselves. Nobody bothers about what you might call a painter’s ideal... the kind that’s always existed... No. They couldn’t care less about that (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Why should I copy this owl, this sea urchin? Why should I try to imitate nature? I might just as well try to trace a perfect circle (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Let them understand above all that the artist works from necessity; that he, too, is a minute element of the world to whom one should ascribe no more importance than so many things in nature which charm us but which we do not explain to ourselves (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Imitators? All right! Disciples if you like. But disciples be damned. It’s not interesting (Pablo Picasso Quotes) You see these thick curtains shut out the daylight: artificial light suits me a great deal better; it’s absolutely steady, and much more exciting (Pablo Picasso Quotes) If you have five elements available use only four. If you have four elements use three (Pablo Picasso Quotes) An artist must be very careful not to look for models. As soon as one artist takes another as model, he is lost. There is no other point of departure than reality (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Motivation is in the world around us. We have an infinite amount of material at our disposal, in the lives of those we meet, in what we see and feel, in what we discuss and from the passion of every woman (Pablo Picasso Quotes) What I have to do is utilize as best I can the ideas which objects suggest to me, connect, fuse, and color in my way the shadows they cast within me, illumine them from the inside. And since of necessity my vision is quite different from that of the next man, my painting will interpret things in an entirely different manner even though it makes use of the same elements (Pablo Picasso Quotes) It’s always necessary to seek for perfection. Obviously, for us, this word no longer has the same meaning. To me, it means: from one canvas to the next, always go further, further (Pablo Picasso Quotes) When you see what you express through photography, you realize all the things that can no longer be the objectives of painting. Why should an artist persist in treating subjects that can be established so clearly with the lens of a camera? (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Critics, mathematicians, scientists and busybodies want to classify everything, marking the boundaries and limits... In art, there is room for all possibilities (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Painting isn’t a question of sensibility; it’s a matter of seizing the power, taking over from nature, not expecting her to supply you with information and good advice (Pablo Picasso Quotes) I don’t know in advance what I am going to put on canvas any more than I decide beforehand what colours I am going to use (Pablo Picasso Quotes) I must keep on trying, just to keep the experiment going until I get tired of it all. Even if the last result is not necessarily the best, I stop when my interest in the problem wanes (Pablo Picasso Quotes) You can go to the moon or walk under the sea, or anything else you like, but painting remains painting because it eludes such investigation. It remains there like a question. And it alone gives the answer (Pablo Picasso Quotes) If you take my sayings and explode them in the air, they remain only sayings. But if you fit them together in their correct places, you will have the whole story (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Paintings are but research and experiment. I never do a painting as a work of art. All of them are researches. I search constantly and there is a logical sequence in all this research (Pablo Picasso Quotes) The painter goes through states of fullness and evaluation. That is the whole secret of art (Pablo Picasso Quotes) I have never had time for the idea of searching. Whenever I wanted to express something, I did so without thinking of the past or the future (Pablo Picasso Quotes) I see for others... in order to put on canvas the sudden apparitions which come to me (Pablo Picasso Quotes) No doubt, it is useful for an artist to know all the forms of art which have preceded or which accompany his. That is a sign of strength if it is a question of looking for a stimulus or recognizing mistakes he must avoid (Pablo Picasso Quotes) The different styles I have been using in my art must not be seen as an evolution, or as steps towards an unknown ideal of painting. Everything I have ever made was made for the present and with the hope that it would always remain in the present (Pablo Picasso Quotes) Different themes inevitably require different methods of expression. This does not imply either evolution or progress; it is a matter of following the idea one wants to express and the way in which one wants to express it (Pablo Picasso Quotes) You can’t escape your own period. Whether you take sides for or against, you’re always in it (Pablo Picasso Quotes) What a trade! Poor painters! They always wish to be understood, and they are analysed instead (Pablo Picasso Quotes)

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