Agnes Martin Professions : Artist Born : March 22, 1912 Died : December 16, 2004 Browse All Authors Top 48 quotes by Agnes Martin The main thing in making art often is letting go of your expectation and your idea. Agnes Martin your go letting-go art The value of art is in the observer. Agnes Martin observer value art When I first made a grid, I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees, and then a grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do, and so I painted it and then I was satisfied. I thought, 'This is my vision.' Agnes Martin thought vision mind thinking One thing I like about Zen. It doesn't believe in achievement. Agnes Martin like one-thing achievement believe People who look at my painting say that it makes them happy, like the feeling when you wake up in the morning. And happiness is the goal, isn't it? Agnes Martin you morning happiness people The Minimalists are idealist. They want to minimize themselves in favor of the ideal... But I just can't. You see, my paintings are not cool. Agnes Martin see cool you want I think everyone is born 100 percent ego, and after that it's just adjustment. Agnes Martin everyone think born ego I don't think the way to succeed is by doing something aggressive. Aggression is weak-minded. Agnes Martin doing think succeed way Similar Authors Burton Silverman artist Bruce Nauman artist Bruce Conner artist Brom artist Britney Spears artist Brigid Berlin artist All Authors