Milton Resnick Paintings 1958-63 at CHEIM & READ

[andrewweis]

I wish you would put this one on vimeo

[jameskalmroughcut]

@andrewweis It's already on vimeo dear.

[andrewweis]

@jameskalmroughcut no that's the other resnick one 'elephant in the room'. this one isn't up there.

[jameskalmroughcut]

@jameskalmroughcut Ooops, with over 750 vids posted, I sometimes get confused.

[mikevern69]

does anyone know where i can buy prints of this works?

[mccordart]

Loved it! Beautiful work. It was great to hear from a couple of people who knew him. I love the fact that for Milton it wasn't about the process of painting technically but, about the process of creating.

[legija83]

This painting in universe is not represented, therefore it is not an art.

Oh...

Most of these people are not there for the "art", rather for the show (like that materialistic bimbo).

[wuz352]

What the fuck do you mean with that first sentence? It's incoherent.

And of course most of theses people are going there to commune with others. There's nothing wrong with that.

[jeffreycollins]

James, Awesome video. I do doubt in his later years he had anyone grinding pigment for him. I've got a 1996 video on Resnick where he is working almost solely with Alkyds and other types of house paint to build those thickly encrusted canvases.

[jeffreycollins]

I've been uploading the documentary on Milton to my page for all of his fans to watch.

[dorfmanjones]

@jeffreycollins Resnick was likely the first to break with artstores. He purchased a 3 roll mill and pony mixer in 1979. About 8 of us made paint using them on a cooperative basis for about 5 years, at the end of which, Williamsburg Paint and RGH Oil paint took over. Milton often used fine oils and junk in tandem. - geoff dorfman

[plocqa17]

Wow, this meant alot to me to see. I really needed to see and hear the information you covered. Aloha, from Boise.

[eenkjet]

amazing classic work. thanks james.

[legija83]

Good description, WORK not ART

[ExMachine]

Nice gestures. Crudely, looks like abstract expessionist post-impressionism, as suggested by Bonnard reference (also the waterlillies).

[MrWowforever]

Swan is amazing. Resnicks book Out of The Picture is really good for anyone who wants to know more. these are important paintings...thanks mr. calm monk

[jameskalm]

Geoff Dorfman, the second guy I interview, is the authou of "Out of the Picture" and a cover article on Resnick that appeared in ARTFORUM in the 70s. He's also an interesting painter in his own right

[seintzeit]

that was my favorite jameskalm report, maybe

[RonSchira]

Very informative and much appreciated, your pedagogical side is seeping through, there was a lot you said that I was unaware of and as far as chatting and career building, it isn't over yet and your place is reserved, keep on peddling - r.

[arieloflight]

Thanks for riding around showing me all the art that otherwise I wouldn't be able to appreciate. I really learn a lot watching all the videos. Ride carefully!

[wikidub]

Nice. What I like about you James is you actually look at the work, whereas most people who go to openings just wanna chat with their arty chums and drink plonk. I need to go to NYC to see some of these shows.

[jameskalm]

Undoubtedly, my career would have gone a lot farther if I did more chatting and less looking and thinking, thanks JK

[wikidub]

Mine too, hehe!

[spawndonacle]

Looking and thinking are my strongest moments. I've suffered solid years of sleep. I paused and rewound this throughout. Thank you very much. You pass to the next round where you are to do battle with Davids Archuleta and Cook.