Lenin thought abstract art was a conspiracy by the bourgeois to demoralize the proletariat. Yeah, socialist realism!
Carl AndreWhat do little kids do? They crawl on the floor and they build with blocks. I just continued to do that for the rest of my life.
Carl AndreArtists tend to be beyond embarrassment the way little children tend to be beyond embarrassment.
Carl AndreI was one of the first post-studio artists. I used to do my works in the streets. I used to find them in the streets, and I used to leave them in the streets.
Carl Andre