It makes no difference whether a work is naturalistic or abstract; every visual expression follows the same fundamental laws. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
It is not the form that dictates the color, but the color that brings out the form. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
Art is to me the glorification of the human spirit, and as such it is the cultural documentation of the time in which it is produced. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
An idea can only be materialized with the help of a medium of expression, the inherent qualities of which must be surely sensed and understood in order to become the carrier of an idea. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
My aim in painting is to create pulsating, luminous, and open surfaces that emanate a mystic light, in accordance with my deepest insight into the experience of life and nature. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
What goes on in abstract art is the proclaiming of aesthetic principles… It is in our own time that we have become aware of pure aesthetic considerations. Art never can be imitation. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. Hans Hofmann Read Quote
A work of art is a world in itself reflecting senses and emotions of the artist’s world. Hans Hofmann Read Quote