From the archives: Artist Richard Diebenkorn

A master of contemporary American art, Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) was noted for landscape paintings, thoughtful figure studies, and geometric abstracts. In this report for "Sunday Morning," which originally aired on December 27, 1988, correspondent David Browning visited Diebenkorn's studio in California's Sonoma County, to discuss the artist's "trial and error" approach; and New York's Museum of Modern Art, where Diebenkorn was being celebrated by a one-man show of his drawings.

[@frankdavis4836]

Richard is one of my favorite artists. Im glad Richard was wise enough to leave the distractions of San Diego to find solitutude and continue his art journey.

[@bradleynuorala2336]

An artist who is an important influence on my thinking about painting.

[@edwardduarte7393]

I have Richard's book. Big fan of his work for a long time. When I first saw Ocean Park street when I worked in Santa Monica I would say I wonder where Richard lived?

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Love his work! He is a bridge between figurative and abstract.

[@tortera]

Thank you so much.

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rip, love his 'ocean park' stuff

[@cohencohen54]

One of the best American artists ever.

[@cliffordadams8353]

He sure is

[@cihant5438]

Hadn't heard about him until I saw his exhibition at SFMOMA with Matisse.

[@papagena589]

one of the Greatest

[@isaactrachtenberg9412]

what a beautiful man

[@zeroman614]

Legend

[@ericmalone3213]

Bill de Kooning said, "It's ridiculous to say you can't paint the figure. And it's just as ridiculous not to paint the figure."

[@cliffdariff74]

When was this filmed. Looks like early 80s

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I Love the Great R D!!

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👏👏👏👏👏

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The yellow sun????

[@charles6762]

very interesting artist however I am always put off by curators and gallery owners who start to babble about the significance and meaning of an artists work sounds a lot like the critic justifying their existence

[@thexgamer9382]

Like si vienes por Carmen xD

[@williamcahill2487]

WRONG! Perhaps you never really ever think about painting. More than likely.

[@williamcahill2487]

This was a reply to Arnold Hicks, but it ended up away from his comment.

[@KpxUrz5745]

The walking definition of the word "overrated". Not interesting in the least. I wouldn't pay $2 for one.

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Yet here you are

[@anodyne57]

So what's on your wall, big shot?