Anyone who likes watching a sunset or looking at a log burn in a fireplace might enjoy these paintings.
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And if you must believe that abstractions have some specific hidden meaning, here's some red and black...pic.twitter.com/DNqjSgHLmH
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The Rothko room at the Phillips Collection in D.C. is heavenly.
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Have you ever stood in front of one? They’re powerful as hell
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IRL there is a very beautiful layered translucence to his work. So many layers. It’s a lot about the surface it produces, and depth and vibrance of color.
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Sorta reminds me of this old Roger Dean album art for Yes. Usually he drew fantastical detailed landscapes with floating islands and stuff, which is cool, but this is probably my favorite piece of hispic.twitter.com/X1eLPxj4do
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Seeing them in person was key. Same with Pollack. Both Rothko and Pollack stunned me when I saw them in person (so did the Mona Lisa actually, so it isn't just modernism I'm talking about).
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John Berger was spot on regarding many aspects of art, but one that continually strikes me is how he discussed the immediacy of original paintings. They literally record their moments of composition and you can literally see the marks their composers made.
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This is the most cogent and least pretentious explanation I've seen.
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The only thing worse than a populist is a snob. Critical enthusiasm is the way to go.
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