"And that Newman wasn't, and yet to me Pollock is just as radical and unlike Expressionism as Newman"

Donald Judd's quote is a commentary on the art world's tendency to classify and label art motions. He is suggesting that the art world has positioned excessive emphasis on the differences in between motions such as Expressionism and Abstract Expressionism, and that the resemblances in between them are typically ignored. He is also suggesting that the work of artists such as Barnett Newman and Jackson Pollock are frequently seen as being on opposite ends of the spectrum, when in fact they are both similarly radical and different from Expressionism. By making this comparison, Judd is challenging the traditional art historical narrative and recommending that there is more to art than simply labels and categories. He is motivating audiences to look beyond the labels and to appreciate the distinct qualities of each artist's work. Ultimately, Judd is recommending that art needs to be evaluated by itself merits, rather than being judged by its association with a particular motion.