A culture is a complex, largely interconnected whole that consists of the knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, skills, and habits learned from parents and others in a society. Culture is the primary adaptive mechanism for humans.
Richard was considered the American new wizard of optical -art, and was not well-known but was important in the further development of op-art. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1930, Richard enjoyed art at an early age, and was encouraged by his father.
Whether you are an abstract or a representational painter, painting is all about light. We do not see anything without light, and in the real world light is what gives things their visible form, shape, value, texture, and color. The way an artist uses light and conveys light says a lot about what is important to the artist and reveals who he or she is as an artist. Robert O'Hara, in the preface to his book on Robert Motherwell said: It is important to differentiate the light in different painters.