Emil Carlsen,
Estudio en gris (o Naturaleza muerta n° 12), 1906, óleo sobre tela, 86 x 96,5
cm, Dallas Museum of Art
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Painting for
Carlsen was best thoughtfully translated to the canvas through the filter of
the mind. As he eloquently states, “…facts are not facts, but all painting is a
translation. Certain problems must be translated. The sun’s reflection on
moving water cannot be painted except as a suggestion. The polished surface of
a copper pot can be painted, but the painter must choose his key and
subordinate either surface or high light.”
http://emilcarlsen.org/essay
