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About James Turrell
American artist associated with the Light and Space movement
James Turrell is an American artist associated with the Light and Space movement. He is known for installations that make light the main medium, and for work that uses natural light and artificial color to change how an interior space is seen. His art often depends on openings in ceilings or other carefully shaped apertures, so that shifting light can alter color, depth, and perception over time. He is widely identified with explorations of light, space, and the experience of looking, and 99 quotes are listed on this site.
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- “One way to understand light in the ocean of air is by flying it. Life in the air is an extension of perceivin…”James Turrell
- “The wonderful thing about being an artist in L.A. is that there is no taste. There's anarchy of taste, which…”James Turrell
- “We're made for the light of a cave and for twilight. Twilight is the time we see best. When we dim the light…”James Turrell
- “Drake went through my exhibition. I did meet him in Los Angeles, and he was in the spaces that I did do there…”James Turrell
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