Agnes Martin often speaks of joy; she sees it as the desire… - Wendy Beckett

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Agnes Martin often speaks of joy; she sees it as the desired condition of all life. Who would disagree with her?... No-one who has seriously spent time before an Agnes Martin, letting its peace communicate itself, receiving its inexplicable and ineffable happiness, has ever been disappointed. The work awes, not just with its delicacy, but with its vigor, and this power and visual interest is something that has to be experienced.

Wendy Beckett

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Wendy Beckett or as she is better known Sister Wendy Beckett (February 25 1930 - 26 December 2018) was a South African-born British art expert, consecrated virgin and contemplative hermit who became an unlikely celebrity during the 1990s, presenting a series of acclaimed art history documentaries for the BBC.

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Alternative Names: Sister Wendy • Sister Wendy Beckett • Sister Wendy Mary Beckett • Wendy Mary Beckett

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