Ben Nicholson

Artist

Ben Nicholson was a British painter known for his innovative landscapes and still lifes, merging abstraction with a unique perception of light.

Born
January 10, 1894
Died
May 1, 1982
Quotes
27
Rank
#1856

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"At this present time, matter is still the best way to think of architecture, but I'm not so sure for very long. The computer is radicalizing the way we think about our world."

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"Realism' has been abandoned in the search for reality: the 'principal objective' of abstract art is precisely this reality."

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"Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense."

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"I haven't done any building designs since the Loaf House."

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"Very rarely are we directing or cutting someone elses boards. We concept, direct, shoot, animate and edit almost everything that comes through here."

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"What I feel bad about is not having published very much in the last few years."

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"If you're into architecture and you're from the West, everything is hors d'oeuvres for working to rebuild the Temple. Ultimately you're led there. You can't escape it."

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