在我们这个时代,美国为一种抽象的、不为人理解的艺术笼罩着。关于艺术这个名词,在希望自己的作品或书籍为大众所理解的现实主义者与唯美主义者和他的崇拜者之间,是有争论的。至于对绘画的认识——它是人们交际的手段,是一种普遍的可视语言,是无法代替的、表达思想和感情的工具。有人说一幅画可以表达比一千句话还更多的东西。艺术家既然具有这样的力量,还有什么可说的呢? In our time, the United States is shrouded in an abstract, unintelligible art. The term art is debated between realists and aestheticists who hope their works or books are understood by the general public and his admirers. As for the understanding of painting - it is a means for people to communicate, is a universal visual language, is irreplaceable tool for expressing thoughts and feelings. Some people say that a painting can express more than a thousand words. Since artists have this power, what else can be said?