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I started producing work with an ecstatic addiction
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"I started producing work with an ecstatic addiction"

- Ben Nicholson

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Ben Nicholson was a British abstract musician who contributed in the advancement of abstract art in the United Kingdom. He became part of the St Ives team, a collective of artists operating in Cornwall in the 1940s as well as 1950s.

The quote "I began generating work with an overjoyed dependency" refers to Nicholson's early explores abstraction. He came to be significantly attracted with the process of producing art, and the feeling of elation as well as exhilaration that included it. This sense of addiction is shown in the intensity of his very early jobs, which are identified by bold, geometric shapes and solid lines.

Throughout his profession, Nicholson continued to discover the opportunities of abstract art, try out different materials and also methods. He was especially thinking about the relationship between type and area, and commonly operated in alleviation, developing jobs that seemed to drift in three-dimensional area.

In general, the quote mirrors Nicholson's passion for art and also his dedication to the imaginative process. His job continues to motivate musicians today, and his tradition as a pioneer of abstract art in the UK is protected.

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Ben Nicholson This quote is written / told by Ben Nicholson between April 10, 1894 and February 6, 1982. He was a famous Artist from United Kingdom. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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