Just as counterpoint and harmony follow their own laws, and differ in rhythm and movement, both formal tensions and color tensions have a development of their own in accordance with the inherent laws from which they are separately derived. Both, however, aim toward the realization of the same image. And both deal with the depth problem.
—Hans Hofmann
Topics: Harmony
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.
—Hans Hofmann
Topics: Ability, Simplicity
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