The Role Of The Painter . .

When The Artist Finds Himself He Is Lost. The Fact That He Has Succeeded In Never Finding Himself Is Regarded By Max Ernst As His Only Lasting Achievement.

Creativity Is That Marvelous Capacity To Grasp Mutually Distinct Realities And Draw A Spark From Their Juxtaposition.

My Paintings Are Not Meant To Be Tasted.

Collage Is The Noble Conquest Of The Irrational, The Coupling Of Two Realities, Irreconcilable In Appearance, Upon A Plane Which Apparently Does Not Suit Them.

Before He Goes Into The Water, A Diver Cannot Know What He Will Bring Back.