A biography for Yves Tanguyhasn’t been written yet.
“Very much alone in my work, I am almost jealous of it.”
“Geography has no bearing on it, nor have the interests of the community in which I work.”
“The painting develops before my eyes, unfolding its surprises as it progresses. It is this which gives me the sense of complete liberty, and for this reason I am incapable of forming a plan or making a sketch beforehand.”
“I believe there is little to gain by exchanging opinions with other artists concerning either the ideology of art or technical methods.”