Quote of Franz Kline (1958), in Evergreen Review, vol. II, no 6 (Autumn 1958), p. 11-15
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If you're a painter, you are not alone. There's no way to be alone. You think and you care and you're with all the people who care. You think you care and you're with all the people who care, including the young people who don't know they do yet. Tomlin in his late paintings knew this. Jackson always knew it: that if you meant it enough...
— Quote of Franz Kline
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If you're a painter, you are not alone. There's no way to be alone. You think and you care and you're with all the people who care. You think you care and you're with all the people who care, including the young people who don't know they do yet. Tomlin in his late paintings knew this. Jackson always knew it: that if you meant it enough..." in the context of "Quote of Franz Kline (1958), in Evergreen Review, vol. II, no 6 (Autumn 1958), p. 11-15" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter active in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
About Jackson Pollock
Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28, 1912 – August 11, 1956) was an American painter active in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
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