Every now and then we think of the word “abstraction” as being associated with other related words, including “non-objective,” “non-figurative,” and even at times “pure painting.” Yet, every now and then we’re reminded of what John Constable once stated, “My limited and abstracted art is to be found under every hedge, and in every lane.”
The influential director, who now turns 80, reveals how he developed his fascination for the edges of the world in his memoirs, titled "Every man for himself and God against all."
So, going against the grain is prohibited? The fight for freedom of information and against bureaucratic arbitrariness has entered its next phase. But look at how high-minded our wonderful Constitution still sounds.