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Quotes by Derek Jarman - (4 quotes)

Derek Jarman - From the Colour category:

Violet has the shortest wavelength of the spectrum. Behind it, the invisible ultraviolet. Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. Poor violet, violated for a rhyme. (Derek Jarman)

Derek Jarman - From the Colour category:

Red protects itself. No colour is as territorial. It stakes a claim, is on the alert against the spectrum. (Derek Jarman)

Derek Jarman - From the Colour category:

Indian yellow, banned. Cows were poisoned with mango leaves and the colour was made from their urine. It is the bright yellow in Indian miniatures. Although yellow occupies one-twentieth of the spectrum, it is the brightest colour. (Derek Jarman)

Derek Jarman - From the Colour category:

Painters use red like spice. (Derek Jarman)