The painter Agnes Martin died at the age of 92. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Abstract expressionist best known for her watercolor landscapes. Some of her works included the 1973 portfolio of 30 serigraphs “On a Clear Day” and “Loving Love” from 2000, which was auctioned at Christie’s for $2.95 million.
She was born in Macklin, Saskatchewan, and was raised in Vancouver. She relocated to the United States in 1931 and became a citizen in 1950.
Quotes
"I think everyone is born 100 percent ego, and after that it’s just adjustment.
"I don’t think the way to succeed is by doing something aggressive. Aggression is weak-minded.
"To progress in life you must give up the things you do not like. Give up doing the things that you do not like to do. You must find the things that you do like. The things that are acceptable to your mind.
"The value of art is in the observer.
"Happiness is being on the beam with life – to feel the pull of life.