“.. the function of art work is.... the renewal of memories of moments of perfection.”

—  Agnes Martin

remark in 1973; as quoted by Amy Flanagan in [file:///C:/Users/Fons/Downloads/The%20Subtle%20Emotive%3B%20Agnes%20Martin.pdf 'The Subtle emotive; Material and Experience in the Works of Agnes Martin'], essay redraft, 2015, p. 1
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American artist 1912–2004

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