‘He who conceives that the object of his love is destroyed will feel pain; if he conceives that it is preserved he will feel pleasure.’ –Spinoza
{ Agnes Martin, The Tree, 1964 | oil and pencil on canvas | Of the genesis of her paintings, Martin said, “When I first made a grid I happened to be thinking of the innocence of trees and then this grid came into my mind and I thought it represented innocence, and I still do.” }
{ Agnes Martin, White Flower, 1960 | oil on canvas }
{ Agnes Martin Interview, 1997 | via Doug/Ed }
vaguely related { Paintings worth up to $613 million stolen in Paris. British art crime investigator Dick Ellis, director of Art Management Group, said: “If these estimates of the value are true then this could be the biggest theft in history. | more }
