“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. There’s no danger then, anyway, because the idea of the object will have left an indelible mark.”

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“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. There’s no danger then, anyway, because the idea of the object will have left an indelible mark.”

— Pablo Picasso

With what bit of reality did these abstract paintings start? Can you tell?

Source: Harrison and Wood, Art in Theory: 1900-1990.

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American & European Art: Ball Brothers Foundation Gallery, Bay 4»

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