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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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- “My mother did not have a toaster oven and would toast bread in the oven, which I thought was stupid. They did…”James Turrell
- “We're part of creating this world in which we live, but we're unaware of how we do that or even that we do th…”James Turrell
- “This idea that light plays an important part in our life is important to me.”James Turrell
- “I don't want you looking at the light fixture; I want you looking at where light goes. But more than that, I'…”James Turrell
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