“If I keep looking at it, I’ll have to go back and start working again.” —Elizabeth Murray
Elizabeth Murray was born on September 6, 1940 (d. August 12, 2007). In this video from Art21 – shot in 2002 – we get an intimate look as the painter works on her large-scale painting Bop (2002-2003). At first expressing frustration with the work, then ultimately satisfaction, Murray describes this process of resolution as a highlight of being an artist.