“Why do I paint tigers? Because they are beautiful creatures. Because they never cease to fascinate me. Because they are the whole world. Because they can still get me to paint good pictures. But add to that that the subject itself is really without consequence for the painter – which cannot be said of painting itself. A good painter can in principle paint a glass of water his whole life, and continue to paint interesting pictures. Of course he changes, and the light changes all the time. Thus he will always create new pictures. And if he is a really good painter the subject is completely without consequence.” says Uffe Christoffersen.
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