Richard Serra

Visual Arts United States 1938 99 quotes

Minimalist of massive steel installations altering space.

Quotes by Richard Serra

Space is not empty; it's full of potential.

Speech 1984

My process is as important as the product.

Interview 1976

Art must provoke movement, literal and metaphorical.

Book 1997

The curve in steel reveals vulnerability.

Essay 1981

Legacy is what remains after the rust.

Speech 2003

Sculpture teaches us about our scale in the world.

Letter 1964

I build to break conventions.

Interview 1994

The patina of time adds depth.

Book 1977

Art is a confrontation with the self.

Essay 1988

Lead splashes like thought.

Speech 1963

Monumentality is about humility before scale.

Interview 2004

Drawing is the skeleton of sculpture.

Book 1980

The industrial sublime is my pursuit.

Essay 1996

Presence is the power of place.

Speech 1970

I forge paths through metal and mind.

Letter 1985

Art's value is in its immediacy.

Interview 1999

The arc bends reality.

Book 1972

Endurance defines both art and life.

Essay 2006

Sculpture whispers through its mass.

Speech 1969