Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist.

I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on its ass in a museum.

I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on its ass in a museum.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

All autobiography is self-indulgent.

All autobiography is self-indulgent.

I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.

I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.

The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark read more

The artist one day falls through a hole in the brambles, and from that moment he is following the dark rapids of an underground river which may sometimes flow so near to the surface that the laughing picnic parties are heard above.

I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details read more

I've been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.