理查德·埃斯特斯
照相寫實(shí)主義先驅(qū)
"I'm not trying to fool anyone into thinking it's a photograph. I'm trying to make a painting that has its own reality."
我不是想騙任何人以為這是一張照片。我是想創(chuàng)作一幅有其自身現(xiàn)實(shí)性的畫作。
"The photograph is just the starting point. The painting is something else entirely."
照片只是起點(diǎn)。繪畫完全是另一回事。
"Painting is about seeing. Really seeing."
繪畫是關(guān)于觀看。真正的觀看。
"New York is a city of reflections. The glass, the metal, the water - everything reflects."
紐約是一座反射之城。玻璃、金屬、水——一切都在反射。
"I work very slowly. It's a process of building up layers and adjusting until it feels right."
我工作得非常緩慢。這是一個層層疊加和調(diào)整的過程，直到感覺對了為止。
"The reflection is more interesting than the thing itself."
"Light is everything. It defines form, creates space, and gives life to the painting."
光就是一切。它定義形式，創(chuàng)造空間，并賦予畫作生命。
"I'm not interested in just copying a photograph. I'm interested in the transformation that takes place when you make a painting."
我對僅僅復(fù)制照片不感興趣。我感興趣的是當(dāng)你創(chuàng)作一幅畫時發(fā)生的轉(zhuǎn)變。
"The city is my subject. It's endlessly fascinating to me."
城市是我的主題。它對我來說是無窮無盡的魅力。
"I don't think of myself as a photorealist. I think of myself as a realist painter."
我不認(rèn)為自己是一個照相寫實(shí)主義者。我認(rèn)為自己是一個現(xiàn)實(shí)主義畫家。