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Hans Hofmann

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Space expands or contracts in the tensions and functions through which it exists. Space is not a static, inert thing. Space is alive; space is dynamic; space is imbued with movement expressed by forces and counterforces; space vibrates and resounds with color, light and form in the rhythm of life.
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"Excerpts from the Teaching of Hans Hofmann", p. 66

 
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