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At the moment, an unpleasant feeling presses on my stomach, as though the new year of the unified, national Germany has assisted in the advent of an all too torch-parade-like sparkling wine bacchanal.

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It is interesting to observe how real the object remains, in spite of all abstractions.

Statement of mid-1920's; as quoted in Abstract Art (1990)

The eye travels along the paths cut out for it in the work.

Pedagogical Sketch Book (1925)

He [in general] has found his style, when he cannot do otherwise, i.e., cannot do something else.

The law that supports space - this should be the title appropriate to one of my future pictures!

When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a more significant one probably has had to be sacrificed.

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