Mark Rothko by Victoria Taylor-Gore

This is a video about Mark Rothko - one of my art heroes...I have done a high quality edit of my first Rothko video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hJ3uDRHocQ

Song "The Space Between" by the Dave Matthews Band. My website and art work is at www.victoriataylorgore.com. This video was made with MemoriesOnWeb from CodeJam.

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• Mark
• Rothko
• Fine
• Art
• Dave
• Matthews
• Band
• Abstract
• Expressionism
• Color
• Field
• Painting

[marta0478]

Victoria, I stand up over and over when I see this work of yours...

You are an awesome critic of Art, besides your skills

as a painter, of course.

Well, I have to admit that Rothko captures me like an abduction.

[vtg60]

@marta0478 how kind of you - thank you so much, and I appreciate your love of art - Vicky

[ttoe]

Should have been accompanied by some Feldman.

[KEPHALLE]

deeply inadequate an annoying music

[modomnoc1010]

Really enjoyed the video. Been lucky enough to visit his major works in London and New York. One has to see his works for real to really appreciate what a great artist he was.

[vtg60]

thanks, chizulch4 - your comments really got me thinking, which is always a good thing ; )

[chizulch4]

I can't argue with that, vtg60.

[vtg60]

(Continued) I just sat on a bench in front of a one of his more colorful paintings (sorry, don't remember the title), and as I looked at the painting, the areas and edges of each color just seemed to vibrate with a soft intensity. It just happened, and it was a special experience for me...one that had a great impact in my development as a young artist...opened the door for me to experience other types of non objective art, and I'll always be grateful for that.

[vtg60]

(Continued) I never approached his work on an intellectual basis - I just experienced something powerful the first time I saw in it person...I guess what bored you "spoke" to me in a way no other work had before - it was very personal.

For me, it was not just color on canvas, but how the colors seemed to glow and shimmer off the canvas - at least the ones that I saw in person. And I had no particular interest in Rothko before I encountered his work in person for the first time.

[vtg60]

That is the thing about art (especially art like Rothko's)...that two people can see the same work of art and have totally different reactions. I think that is part of the mystery of art. If you find Rothko boring, there is probably no way that I could change your feelings. And on the other hand, your experience of Rothko's work won't change my love for his work either.

[chizulch4]

I also saw the Rothko exhibition at the Tate. Boring! Just reading the statements of Rothko, Newman, et el ( as shown in the above video) makes me cringe with embarrasment for these guys who actually thought they were making interesting art.

[vtg60]

Thanks so much, suppleline!