Also, the date he delivered the lecture, the title,
location--think National Gallery in DC--& anything else pertinent I
might need to refer to the quote in text. Also the paragraph in
which the line appeared. This is what I recall of the line:
"First solve the technical problems [of painting] and the content will
follow." (This is for personal use only.) Thanks, Valerie

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 12 Oct 2005 19:04 PDT

Not quite on the mark, but any chance this is it:

"...The remaining problem was simply to find a method of paint
application which followed and complemented the design solution. This
was done by using the house painter's technique and tools..."

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Clarification of Question by scout2-ga on 13 Oct 2005 05:03 PDT

No where near. It wasn't about Stella's own painting technique but
about an approach to resolving [anyone's] a painting. Work on the
technical problems [the drawing, forms, color relationships, etc.] and
[if you've got a good idea to begin with] the creative idea/content
will be resolved as well.