I never use nature as a starting point. I never abstract from nature; I never consciously think of nature when I paint.
Adolph GottliebI want to express the utmost intensity of the color, bring out the quality, make it expressive.
Adolph GottliebIn times of violence, personal predilections for niceties of colour and form seem irrelevant. All primitive expression (like the myths) reveals the constant awareness of powerful forces, the immediate presence of terror and fear.
Adolph Gottlieb