Lillian Bassman Inspirational Quotes (3)

The women who intrigued me [as models] had the most beautiful necks and the most responsive hand movements. At one point, I found El Greco, and that elongated look became my way of seeing.

Long necks. The thrust of the head in a certain position. The way the fingers work, fabrics work. It's all part of my painting background.

I am completely tied up with softness, fragility, and the problems of a feminine world.