I Do Not Believe In Objects. I

The Space Between The Dish And The Pitcher, That I Paint Also.

The Function Of Art Is To Disturb. Science Reassures.

Art Is Meant To Disturb. Science Reassures.

Evidence Exhausts The Truth.

The Whole Renaissance Tradition Is Antipethic To Me. The Hard-and-fast Rules Of Perspective Which It Succeeded In Imposing On Art Were A Ghastly Mistake Which It Has Taken Four Centuries To Redress; Cezanne And After Him Picasso And Myself Can Take A Lot Of Credit For This. Scientific Perspective Forces The Objects In A Picture To Disappear Away From The Beholder Instead Of Bringing Them Within His Reach As Painting Should.