Two in Room V
[Rosemarie Beck Journal entries, MacDowell Colony, July 1967">
July 6
I always think I have to invent painting but this may because I’m self-taught?
Problems of painting the figure from Life: the constant change of focus required. From the motif - at distance, no change. but there’s the alteration of light to consider.
Pop art has been muddying the waters for some time now. Soon the silt will descend to the bottom + the water will be clear again for a new muddying?!
July 7.
It seems to me that about where I begin most painters stop; haven’t I said this before? And does this prove me right or simply addicted to doting, or, rather, excessive analysis? What of Gorki?
I’m convinced that what marks the painter is precisely how he feels about deep space - i.e. illusionary space.
When I wrote "not a style but style" I wasn’t countenancing arid anonymous no-style but genuine originality that’s bigger than fashion.
