Jackson Pollock — "I don't want to explain my painting. I want it to speak for itself."
I don't want to explain my painting. I want it to speak for itself.
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Reported by B.H. Friedman in 'Jackson Pollock: Energy Made Visible'
Date: c. 1940s
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