in the early paintings is articulated in Schnabel’s later writing, which, true to his general approach, is autobiographical. The book 5 is not only a Rake’s Progress, but has a verbally articulated sense of purpose it is a collection of on-the-job training notes. Barnett Newman’s famous dictum comes to mind: “An artist paints so that he will have something to look at; at times, he must write so that he will also have something to read”.6 Schnabel is attracted by films. Rest, for instance, is inspired by an image in Ben Hur. The artist will usually only leave home for a trip armed with several video cassettes, including.
