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I had to think about why some people consider 'Revolver' by The Beatles a better album than 'Sgt. Pepper'. In Revolver there is a promise, there are new sounds, developments, it is headed towards something.
When an artist works from the idea that his art has 'matured', which direction does it go? He thinks it has matured, it has grown-up. Rembrandt's work has an early phase, a later phase. There is movement, a change in style, a before and after. I want to see an artist fail every now and then! Maybe 'maturity' in art is the acceptance of ones own ability to fail and try new things. Perfection is boring.
Tim - Go to Antwerp when you have the chance - Paleis Museum voor Schone Kunsten, When I saw the great Van Dyck-exhibition I accidentally walked into the galleries at the first floor. Rubens paintings , meters and meters... I think they were about 5 or more meters high (I do not exxagerate) It's like a breath of fresh air- so dynamic.
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