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Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
John McLaughlin
A Life Dedicated to the Void: The Abstract World of John McLaughlin John Dwyer McLaughlin, born in Sharon, Massachusetts in 1898, was a quiet revolutionary in the landscape of American art. His journey toward becoming a pivotal figure in minimalism and hard-edge painting wasn’t one of precocious artistic ambition, but rather a gradual unfolding shaped by life experiences, philosophical inquiry, and a deep reverence for Eastern aestheti
cs. Unlike many artists who find their voice early on, McLaughlin began painting relatively late in life, in the 1930s, after a career path that included military service in both World Wars and an immersion in international trade. His father, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge, instilled within him and his six siblings a love for art, particularly Asian art, which would become a cornerstone of McLaughlin’s artistic vision. This early…
