Incredibly clever and at the same time they don't make me smile ..... very little happiness in them.
That makes me wonder what makes an artist choose to paint or draw their chosen theme.
Thought-provoking, certainly.
I thought they were very clever too Val, but I didn't go right to the bottom of the page. I found them very depressing.
Of course today the thought provoking painting is The Scream. I was listening to the radio today and various people were trying to analyse the painting. Again, who knows what goes through the mind of an artist when producing a work of art.
Old teachers never die, they just lose their class
I think Danuta that it was a premonition that one of his works would sell for 119 million dollars and he wouldn't see a dime or a Norwegian Krona of it....wouldn't you want to 'Scream'
I agree with you too on the Biro sketches....not a happy man..
Who lives long sees much : The diary of my life in Bulgaria
Like you said TA, fascinating.
The Scream sale reminds me of that song by Del Amitri "Nothing Ever Happens"
"While American businessmen snap up Van Goghs
for the price of a hospital wing"
I can think of better things to spend so much money on.
I think it is lke a child's drawing too, glad others feel the same. I have always thought it is a case of the Emporers new clothes with many art works. Give me a normal picture any time! Didn't look at the biro drawings due to most of you saying they are depressing!
Trying to enjoy life as it is
The Scream is better than the Rothko painting that is three bands of colour and went for
$86.9m today. I agree Danny I like the drawings but find them startling. There is nothing
wrong in a challenging subject material I think.
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