“So do the monkeys.”

PM, May 12, 1946

PM, May 13, 1946

“‘Paintings aren’t simply pictures,” he says. “They’re more complicated than people think. What I’m trying to do is break down preconcived notions people have about art – the notion, for instance, that you don’t have to think about a painting when you look at it. You have to know something about art before you can enjoy it. It’s just like literature; you can’t enjoy a book unless you know how to read.'” Ad Reinhardt

To be continued…