"New needs need new techniques. And the modern artists have found new ways and new means of making their statements... the modern painter cannot express this age, the airplane, the atom bomb, the radio, in the old forms of the Renaissance or of any other past culture"
- Jackson Pollock
About this Quote
This quote by Jackson Pollock speaks to the need for modern artists to discover brand-new ways to express the world around them. The modern-day age is filled with brand-new technologies and creations that are not found in the past, such as aircrafts, atom bombs, and radios. Therefore, the conventional types of art from the Renaissance and other previous cultures are insufficient to precisely reveal the contemporary world. Pollock is suggesting that modern artists must find new techniques and suggests to make their statements and properly portray the world they live in. This could consist of utilizing new materials, explore various techniques, or even combining various forms of art. By doing so, contemporary artists can produce works that properly show the world they reside in.
This quote is written / told by Jackson Pollock between January 28, 1912 and August 11, 1956. He was a famous Artist from USA.
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