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18 quotes by Bruce Nauman

Bruce Nauman (born December 6, 1941) is a contemporary American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives near Galisteo, New Mexico.
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If you really want to do it, you do it. There are no excuses.

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And then what makes the work interesting is if you choose the right questions.

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Generalised anger and frustration is something that gets you in the studio, and gets you to work - though it's not necessarily evident in... →

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I like to use my hands and make things... It might seem pretty stupid or pointless but that doesn't matter... some of the most interesting work... →

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In art, the only one who really knows whether what you've done is honest is the artist.

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If you choose the wrong questions and you proceed, you still get a result, but it's not interesting.

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And I don't have any specific steps to take because I don't start the same way every time. But there is a knowing when it's enough and... →

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In the studio, I don't do a lot of work that requires repetitive activity. I spend a lot of time looking and thinking and then try to find the... →

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But part of the enjoyment I take in it is finding the most efficient way to do it, which doesn't mean the corrections aren't made. I like to... →

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I've always been interested in what happens in the studio.

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And so I put down some of the things that he said, about keeping your tools sharpened and not letting them lie on the ground where they get hurt or... →

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But if you can find that spot - I suppose it's like running - I used to be a swimmer and swim laps, and you just have to be there with what... →

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I don't like to think about being an influence. It's embarrassing.

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