I don't understand. Guess I am not sophisticated enough, the difference between a grown man painting like this and a five year old doing the same. I mean who's to say the five year old isn't drawing on some kind of esoteric cell memory? A grown man? He should know better than to call this art.
@2tim149 Unless you stand before Rothko's work you wont experience its impact. I guarantee you, no 5 year old has that kind of colour balance or brushwork, but if the 5 year old dedicated his life to perfecting it, now that would be something.
@2tim149 No one can tell you what art is and isn't and that's not what I shall attempt to do. However, you might find it useful to research Rothko as a person and an artist. Understanding a bit about him might be of some use - not to mention that he wrote a book. It should spread some light in perspective. However, if at that time you've come to the conclusion that his art isn't for you, that is perfectly alright. If you get the opportunity to see one go for it. Its worth that much.
TO LImits: you know if you can't spell "waste" correctly then you will never have even an inkling of what these works mean or why they were created in the context of their time and in the context of art history. of course you will love all the imagery that surrounds you now as young people fall into the surrealistic psychedelic image making of the defeated. this is what you see mostly that is popular these days. so I guess you can go learn how to spell and then maybe you'll learn how to see.
The paintings had their own "inner light". I have always loved his work, usually the darker palette, the better. I remember visiting San Francisco MOMA and turning the corner after going upstairs, and there was my first vision of a painting of his, about one hundred feet away..huge and mysterious. No other comments here, huh.......while six million Americans look at Lady Gaga videos....what do you think that says about current American culture?
cool
Thenick4525 2 months ago
what am i looking at lol
snovvons 2 months ago
It was just so awe inspiring, i loved every moment of it................
Broomehall 3 months ago
I don't understand. Guess I am not sophisticated enough, the difference between a grown man painting like this and a five year old doing the same. I mean who's to say the five year old isn't drawing on some kind of esoteric cell memory? A grown man? He should know better than to call this art.
2tim149 3 months ago
@2tim149 its easy
be a millionaire and you gonna "understand"
lakelet1 3 months ago
@2tim149 Unless you stand before Rothko's work you wont experience its impact. I guarantee you, no 5 year old has that kind of colour balance or brushwork, but if the 5 year old dedicated his life to perfecting it, now that would be something.
TheNauded 2 months ago
@TheNauded I guess...
2tim149 2 months ago
@2tim149 No one can tell you what art is and isn't and that's not what I shall attempt to do. However, you might find it useful to research Rothko as a person and an artist. Understanding a bit about him might be of some use - not to mention that he wrote a book. It should spread some light in perspective. However, if at that time you've come to the conclusion that his art isn't for you, that is perfectly alright. If you get the opportunity to see one go for it. Its worth that much.
aC1dxN1gHtM4rEs 2 months ago 2
TO LImits: you know if you can't spell "waste" correctly then you will never have even an inkling of what these works mean or why they were created in the context of their time and in the context of art history. of course you will love all the imagery that surrounds you now as young people fall into the surrealistic psychedelic image making of the defeated. this is what you see mostly that is popular these days. so I guess you can go learn how to spell and then maybe you'll learn how to see.
kukunu 1 year ago
@kukunu There is another option; quality. Although very few achieve it.
JeffersonDinedAlone 6 months ago
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kukunu 1 year ago
Thirty five thousand dollars and the Four Seasons would have got a steal, even if it is around $3m by today's standards.
Thank God Mark Rothko could see that these paintings did not belong in a restaurant.
KevBaz78 1 year ago
Art is dead but they won't stop consuming its corpse.
ButherLi55ett 1 year ago
The paintings had their own "inner light". I have always loved his work, usually the darker palette, the better. I remember visiting San Francisco MOMA and turning the corner after going upstairs, and there was my first vision of a painting of his, about one hundred feet away..huge and mysterious. No other comments here, huh.......while six million Americans look at Lady Gaga videos....what do you think that says about current American culture?
spd13062 1 year ago
@spd13062 it says what we all know, what I think Rothko himself knew. The vast majority of human beings are, and have always been, vacuous ants,
HungerCultFilms 1 year ago
Gosh, what a waist of money investing on those paintings.
OnTheLimits 1 year ago
@OnTheLimits - Yeah... food, shelter, a nod toward sanitation, provisions for reproduction - all else is waste.
Oh, I'm sorry, you said "waist", and I thought you said 'waste'. My mistake.
Jefferdaughter 1 year ago
@OnTheLimits LOL nice troll.
strandwolf 7 months ago