Certainly a chair can be just as interesting as a human being. But first the chair must be perceived by a human being… You should not paint the chair, but only what someone has felt about it.
The Scream
Discussing his approach to art, emphasizing emotional perception over objective realism.
Late 19th - Early 20th Century
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"What I am seeking is not the real and not the unreal but rather the unconscious, the mystery of the instinctive in the human race."
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Strange & Unusual"I paint the states of the soul."
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Strange & Unusual