A canvas is never empty. Robert Rauschenberg More Quotes by Robert Rauschenberg More Quotes From Robert Rauschenberg Even at this late date, I go into my studio, and I think 'Is this going to be it? Is it the end?' You see, nearly everything terrorizes me. When an artist loses that terror, he's through. Robert Rauschenberg artistfearthinking Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made - I try to act in the gap. Robert Rauschenberg gapstryingart I usually work in a direction until I know how to do it, then I stop, At the time that I am bored or understand - I use those words interchangeably - another appetite has formed. Robert Rauschenberg peopleideasthinking I want my paintings to look like what's going on outside my window rather than what's inside my studio. Robert Rauschenberg paintingwantlooks Art is a means to function thoroughly and passionately in a world that has a lot more to it than paint. Robert Rauschenberg meanworldart I really feel sorry for people who think things like soap dishes or mirrors or Coke bottles are ugly, because they're surrounded by things like that all day long, and it must make them miserable. Robert Rauschenberg mirrorssorrythinking Painting is always strongest when in spite of composition, color, etc., it appears as a fact, or an inevitability, as opposed to a souvenir or arrangement. Robert Rauschenberg etccolorstrength There was a whole language that I could never make function for myself; it revolved around words like 'tortured', 'struggle'. 'pain'.. .I could never see these qualities in paint - I could see them in life and art that illustrates life. But I could not see such conflicts in the materials and I knew that it had to be in the attitude of the painter. Robert Rauschenberg painattitudeart My concern is never art, but always what art can be used for. Robert Rauschenberg concernusedart I feel as though the world is a friendly boy walking along in the sun. Robert Rauschenberg friendlyboysworld Being right can stop all the momentum of a very interesting idea. Robert Rauschenberg momentumideasinteresting Work is my joy... Work is my therapy, I don't know anybody who loves work as much as I do. Robert Rauschenberg therapyknowsjoy I always have a good reason for taking something out but I never have one for putting something in. And I don't want to, because that means that the picture is being painted predigested. Robert Rauschenberg paintingwantmean I am sick of talking about What and Why I am doing. I have always believed that the WORK is the word. Action is seen less clearly through reason. There are no shortcuts to directness. Robert Rauschenberg shortcutssicktalking I still have a struggle reading (dyslexia, fh) and so I don't read much.. ..Probably the only reason I'm painter is because I couldn't read yet I love to write, but when I write I know what I'm writing, but when I'm reading I can't see it, because it goes from all sides of the page at once. But that's very good for printmaking. Robert Rauschenberg readingstrugglewriting I had been working purely abstractly for so long, it was important for me to see whether I was working abstractly because I couldn't work any other way, or whether I was doing it out of choice. Robert Rauschenberg importantchoiceslong Having to be different is the same trap as having to be the same. Robert Rauschenberg originalitytrapsdifferent Success is a worn down pencil. Robert Rauschenberg pencilsworn Photography is the most direct communication in non-violent contacts. Robert Rauschenberg violentcommunicationphotography This was my first encounter with art as art (he saw 'Pinky' painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence and 'The Blue Boy" painted by Thomas Gainborough).. ..somebody actually MADE those paintings.. ..(it) was the first time I realized you could be an artist. Robert Rauschenberg blueboysart
