The sublimity of color in Hodgkin's pictures can be thought of as, first of all, expressive of gratitude - for the world that resists and survives the ego and its discontents.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hodgkin's use of color expresses thanks for a world that exists independently of human ego.
- In plain terms
- Bright colors in art show gratitude for a world bigger than ourselves.
- What can you take from it?
- Art can celebrate the resilience of the world beyond our control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What colors make you feel thankful?
- How does art change your view of reality?
Another view
Not all art expresses gratitude; some expresses anger or despair.
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