Some of them look pretty cool... Others are just plain garbage, though. (Four dots? Really?) I still think the $1.8m purchase of "voice of fire" by the Canadian government was a huge waste.
Rothko wasn't a color field painter. His work was much more spiritual than a lot of the color filed painters, who were more interested in the tactile sense of painting. Noland, Louis, etc.
Rothko was more of a father figure to these painters.
Rothko's mature paintings are indeed color field. Motherwell was a "spiritualist" much like Rothko, but the opens on display here are definitely color field. The thoughts and motivation of Rothko, Stella and Frankenthaler may all be different, but the work is all color field. Color field is not a specific genre of idealogy. It refers to the physical presence of areas of interupted color on the image's plane.
There's nothing like a really big painting, if it is really good. And these paintings are really, really big, and very good. To me these paintings represent the fine side of the feminist influence in modern art --you are awash in gorgeous waves of color which envelop and yet entertain you: Still somehow make you admire the concreteness of their facture. This show is really a treat. Perhaps it's better not to think of some of the later works of these same artists. Movements make art, not artists.
what is the irregular shaped painting at 0:39? it's between the two ladies. i need to know!! i'm guessing it's a noland? maybe ?
ronmascara 2 months ago
Some of them look pretty cool... Others are just plain garbage, though. (Four dots? Really?) I still think the $1.8m purchase of "voice of fire" by the Canadian government was a huge waste.
caykeetr 2 years ago
@caykeetr
its better if your high.
666colorvision666 1 year ago
Rothko wasn't a color field painter. His work was much more spiritual than a lot of the color filed painters, who were more interested in the tactile sense of painting. Noland, Louis, etc.
Rothko was more of a father figure to these painters.
Wish I could've seen this show.
jeffreycollins 3 years ago
Rothko's mature paintings are indeed color field. Motherwell was a "spiritualist" much like Rothko, but the opens on display here are definitely color field. The thoughts and motivation of Rothko, Stella and Frankenthaler may all be different, but the work is all color field. Color field is not a specific genre of idealogy. It refers to the physical presence of areas of interupted color on the image's plane.
NotNamedJones 2 years ago 3
@NotNamedJones It's safe to call him that today, but back then I wouldn't have said it to his face.
lemonite1 2 years ago
where's rothko fools???
jasloandme3 3 years ago
There's nothing like a really big painting, if it is really good. And these paintings are really, really big, and very good. To me these paintings represent the fine side of the feminist influence in modern art --you are awash in gorgeous waves of color which envelop and yet entertain you: Still somehow make you admire the concreteness of their facture. This show is really a treat. Perhaps it's better not to think of some of the later works of these same artists. Movements make art, not artists.
ppfuchs 3 years ago