The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art but to release himself from it, in order to replace it with his own history… - Harold Rosenberg

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The aim of every authentic artist is not to conform to the history of art but to release himself from it, in order to replace it with his own history. However the historical pattern is drawn, it will not fit the developing sensibility of the individual.

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About Harold Rosenberg

Harold Rosenberg (February 2, 1906 – July 11, 1978) was an American art critic, educator and historian. His essay on Action painting of 1952 made him an important voice in the New York art world.

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