Mark Tobey Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mark Tobey.

Mark Tobey (1890-1976) was an American painter known for his unique abstract expressionist style. Born in Centerville, Wisconsin, he began his artistic career as a portraitist before he embraced abstract art influenced by Eastern spirituality and calligraphy. Tobey developed a technique that involved intricate, delicate brushwork, creating what he referred to as "white writing." This distinctive style intertwined numerous small marks and symbols to create dynamic compositions. His work received critical acclaim both in the United States and internationally, and he became a prominent figure in the mid-20th century American art scene.

..white lines in movement symbolize a unifying idea which fl

..white lines in movement symbolize a unifying idea which flows through the compartmented units of life bringing the consciousness of a larger relativity.

Mark Tobey


..there has been 32 isms since the advent of cubism, yet aft

..there has been 32 isms since the advent of cubism, yet after all there are essentially the same two old strings, the Romantic and the Classical. We've just be confused by the storm. Science and psychology have played a great part to say nothing of sex.

Mark Tobey

Science