"I have no ideas about what the paintings imply about the world. I don't think that's a painter's business. He just paints paintings without a conscious reason"
- Jasper Johns
About this Quote
In this quote, artist Jasper Johns is expressing his belief that the purpose of a painter is not to convey a particular message or implying about the world through their paintings. Rather, he believes that a painter's function is simply to create art without a conscious intent or function. This suggests that Johns sees the act of painting as a simply creative and user-friendly process, instead of a purposeful attempt to make a statement or commentary on the world. By distancing himself from the idea of a painter having a particular program or message, Johns highlights the importance of artistic expression and individual analysis in the world of art.
This quote is written / told by Jasper Johns somewhere between May 15, 1930 and today. He was a famous Artist from USA.
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