“When I think of art I think of beauty. Beauty is the mystery of life. It is not in the eye it is in the mind. In our minds there is awareness of perfection.”

This is not a book to read in a sitting. Although it has very few pages, every sentence here needs to be read once, twice and thought about. Not that it is complicated, but rather complex. Agnes Martin talks about inspiration, about art, how to understand it. What is beauty and perfection. What is pride. Everything intertwines to create a perfect picture of her work. How to understand it. How to feel it.

“My paintings are not about what is seen. They are about what is known forever in the mind.”

“I think everyone is born 100 percent ego, and after that it's just adjustment.”