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Robert Barry Quotes

I work with deadlines. It is terrible to be an artist where you are just producing work and nobody gives a damn. Nobody wants to show it Picture Quote #1

I’m my own worst critic. I mean, I know what’s wrong with everything that I’ve done Picture Quote #1

I have to say, I’m not someone who’s really big into my family history - never really was very curious about it. The only thing I know about it is what I picked up from my aunts and parents Picture Quote #1

I like working late at night and then going into the house and sitting down and watching a movie and then going to sleep Picture Quote #1

I make my own surprises and I’m always surprised to see what I do, to see it when it’s finished and the biggest challenge is once I finish it, it’s not a failure. It’s not a flop Picture Quote #1

Ne thing you have to develop as an artist is a confidence in what you’re doing and that you’re right about it Picture Quote #1

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I always thought there was a - even in the most, quote, conceptual art, there is always a physical aspect to it. I never knew what the term meant Picture Quote #1

I like the work hanging free in the frame. I don’t like too much frame around it but I like a little breathing space around the piece Picture Quote #1

I didn’t like anti-Vietnam War art. I didn’t like feminist art. I thought it was heavy-handed and stupid - as art Picture Quote #1

And style, by the way, is a very important thing. It is like your signature, your handwriting or it is something that you develop that is your way of presenting yourself and also your way of looking at what art - of how to make art Picture Quote #1

I know where the mistakes are. Nothing is perfect and I understand that Picture Quote #1

Whatever came out came out. That was it. That’s what you live with. If you don’t like it, that’s your problem Picture Quote #1

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I make my own surprises and I’m always surprised to see what I do, to see it when it’s finished and the biggest challenge is once I finish it, it’s not a failure. It’s not a flop Picture Quote #1

I don’t have a dream project. I don’t really think in those terms, to tell you the truth Picture Quote #1

The first place I try to go when I have free time is the museums. I’m a big museum person Picture Quote #1

I’m not a person - and my wife also - we don’t really go to the beach or anything like that. We go to cities Picture Quote #1

The space between things is important to me. The projections, that darkness between the words or the images is very important Picture Quote #1

I may have a lot of political opinions but it doesn’t necessarily come into my work. I keep the two worlds separate Picture Quote #1

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I like challenge. I like to be put into a situation which I haven’t done before. Something new presents itself and I see if I can somehow finagle it into making a work of art out of it Picture Quote #1

I didn’t make videos for a long time because I hated the look of TV sets Picture Quote #1

My videos rarely run longer than 20 minutes. They’re made for private viewing in your home or specifically either that or for a gallery situation where you sit and look Picture Quote #1

I made films from the - when I was a little kid, my father bought me a movie camera. I just wanted to. I don’t know how. You just learn, you just do it. You just do it Picture Quote #1

I didn’t like anti-Vietnam War art. I didn’t like feminist art. I thought it was heavy-handed and stupid - as art Picture Quote #1

You can’t just suddenly change gears and reverse yourself or go to the left or the right because there is no left or right. There’s always a certain direction that you’re moving in Picture Quote #1

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And when you see artists like Donald Judd and so forth being referred to as conceptual, what the hell does that mean? It’s a totally meaningless term Picture Quote #1

If you want to know about what’s good in art, you should talk to an artist Picture Quote #1

I relied mainly on other artists, who I think are smarter than critics, any critics or curators or anybody like that. They really know Picture Quote #1

Ne thing you have to develop as an artist is a confidence in what you’re doing and that you’re right about it Picture Quote #1

Any artwork is part of something larger, grander and, you know, the situation that it’s in is very important Picture Quote #1

Agnes Martin is a big influence in my work actually, when I first saw her, these fine grids Picture Quote #1

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I work with deadlines. It is terrible to be an artist where you are just producing work and nobody gives a damn. Nobody wants to show it (Robert Barry Quotes) I’m my own worst critic. I mean, I know what’s wrong with everything that I’ve done (Robert Barry Quotes) I have to say, I’m not someone who’s really big into my family history - never really was very curious about it. The only thing I know about it is what I picked up from my aunts and parents (Robert Barry Quotes) I like working late at night and then going into the house and sitting down and watching a movie and then going to sleep. (Robert Barry Quotes) I make my own surprises and I’m always surprised to see what I do, to see it when it’s finished and the biggest challenge is once I finish it, it’s not a failure. It’s not a flop. (Robert Barry Quotes) Ne thing you have to develop as an artist is a confidence in what you’re doing and that you’re right about it. (Robert Barry Quotes) I always thought there was a - even in the most, quote, conceptual art, there is always a physical aspect to it. I never knew what the term meant. (Robert Barry Quotes) I like the work hanging free in the frame. I don’t like too much frame around it but I like a little breathing space around the piece. (Robert Barry Quotes) I didn’t like anti-Vietnam War art. I didn’t like feminist art. I thought it was heavy-handed and stupid - as art. (Robert Barry Quotes) And style, by the way, is a very important thing. It is like your signature, your handwriting or it is something that you develop that is your way of presenting yourself and also your way of looking at what art - of how to make art (Robert Barry Quotes) I know where the mistakes are. Nothing is perfect and I understand that (Robert Barry Quotes) Whatever came out came out. That was it. That’s what you live with. If you don’t like it, that’s your problem (Robert Barry Quotes) I make my own surprises and I’m always surprised to see what I do, to see it when it’s finished and the biggest challenge is once I finish it, it’s not a failure. It’s not a flop (Robert Barry Quotes) I don’t have a dream project. I don’t really think in those terms, to tell you the truth (Robert Barry Quotes) The first place I try to go when I have free time is the museums. I’m a big museum person (Robert Barry Quotes) I’m not a person - and my wife also - we don’t really go to the beach or anything like that. We go to cities (Robert Barry Quotes) The space between things is important to me. The projections, that darkness between the words or the images is very important (Robert Barry Quotes) I may have a lot of political opinions but it doesn’t necessarily come into my work. I keep the two worlds separate (Robert Barry Quotes) I like challenge. I like to be put into a situation which I haven’t done before. Something new presents itself and I see if I can somehow finagle it into making a work of art out of it (Robert Barry Quotes) I didn’t make videos for a long time because I hated the look of TV sets (Robert Barry Quotes) My videos rarely run longer than 20 minutes. They’re made for private viewing in your home or specifically either that or for a gallery situation where you sit and look (Robert Barry Quotes) I made films from the - when I was a little kid, my father bought me a movie camera. I just wanted to. I don’t know how. You just learn, you just do it. You just do it (Robert Barry Quotes) I didn’t like anti-Vietnam War art. I didn’t like feminist art. I thought it was heavy-handed and stupid - as art (Robert Barry Quotes) You can’t just suddenly change gears and reverse yourself or go to the left or the right because there is no left or right. There’s always a certain direction that you’re moving in (Robert Barry Quotes) And when you see artists like Donald Judd and so forth being referred to as conceptual, what the hell does that mean? It’s a totally meaningless term (Robert Barry Quotes) If you want to know about what’s good in art, you should talk to an artist (Robert Barry Quotes) I relied mainly on other artists, who I think are smarter than critics, any critics or curators or anybody like that. They really know (Robert Barry Quotes) Ne thing you have to develop as an artist is a confidence in what you’re doing and that you’re right about it (Robert Barry Quotes) Any artwork is part of something larger, grander and, you know, the situation that it’s in is very important (Robert Barry Quotes) Agnes Martin is a big influence in my work actually, when I first saw her, these fine grids (Robert Barry Quotes)

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