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In art, the only one who really knows whether what you've done is honest is the artist.

~Bruce Nauman

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What I am really concerned about is what art is supposed to be - and can become.

~Bruce Nauman

Topics: About Am Art Become Concerned Really Supposed I Am

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But if you can find that spot - I suppose it's like running - I used to be a swimmer and swim laps, and you just have to be there with what you're doing.

~Bruce Nauman

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And so I put down some of the things that he said, about keeping your tools sharpened and not letting them lie on the ground where they get hurt or get abused and dirty and can't find them. And some thoughts about how his father used to do things.

~Bruce Nauman

Topics: About Abuse Dirty Down Father Find Get Ground He His How Hurt Keeping Letting Lie Put Said Some Them Things Thoughts Tools Used Where Your

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But part of the enjoyment I take in it is finding the most efficient way to do it, which doesn't mean the corrections aren't made. I like to have a feeling of the whole task before I start, even if it changes.

~Bruce Nauman

Topics: Before Changes Corrections Efficient Enjoyment Even Feeling Finding Like Made Mean Most Part Start Take Task Way Which Whole

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I like to use my hands and make things... It might seem pretty stupid or pointless but that doesn't matter... some of the most interesting work is the stuff that starts like that - out of a raw need for activity.

~Bruce Nauman

Topics: Activity Hands Interesting Like Make Matter Might Most Need Out Pointless Pretty Raw Seem Some Starts Stuff Stupid Things Use Work

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I've always been interested in what happens in the studio.

~Bruce Nauman

Topics: Always Been Happens Interested Studio

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I think humor is used a lot of the time to keep people from getting too close. Humor side-steps and shifts the meaning.

~Bruce Nauman

Topics: Close Getting Humor Keep Lot Meaning People Shifts Think Time Too Used I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Sculptor

Born: December 6th, 1941

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