Have you ever heard of Mark Rothko?
Yeah. Neither had I.
But I'm not a big modern or contemporary or geometric art fan. Whatever you want to call it. I'm more of a moved-by-the-tilt-of-the-head in a painting type. Or something.
Mr. Rothko (may he rest in peace) just had a huge, record-breaking sale. His painting sold for $86.9 million!!!! Can you imagine?
Here it is:
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| Mark Rothko; Orange, Red and Yellow |
Do you have any idea what I could do with $86, let alone $86.9 million??????
I am thinking, what person says, "Yeah, $86.9 million? Is that all? Good deal, let's shake on it!" (The actual sale was a Christie's auction, I'm just being facetious here.)
It blows my mind.
Please don't think I'm completely uncultured swine. I spent a large portion of my childhood in art museums, attending plays, ballets and operas. I've travelled to Europe and viewed magnificent works of architecture and history. I've seen works of art that have made my heart stop and my breath catch in my throat.
If you haven't experienced that feeling, seek it, I implore you.
Back to the subject at hand.....
Mr. Rothko also has another mind-blowing example of his talent, which sold for many millions too...I had no problem finding info on it a couple of weeks ago when the story broke about the above piece, but now I can't find No. 14's last sales price...it was either in the seventy-millions or the twenty-millions...in either case, I know everyone likes different things, but
really?
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| Bubba's Art |
I'm serious. It really moves me; makes me feel something. I almost want to cry when I look at it.
Mostly because I know I can buy a lot of shoes with $86.9 million, but still.
I'm a proud mama, shedding my tightwad ways and becoming a big spender. Thanks Bubba! I'll catch you when the driver brings you home from your private school......xoxo
P.S. I hope everyone gets my humor here and no one is offended. :)
4 comments:
I think the shading and shadow is lovely on Mr. Rothko's paintings. And you know being dead always makes the price go up because they are now limited editions.
Georgia O'Keefe...her paintings made me cry. Van Gogh, the color takes my breath away. Cezanne, the texture, makes me feel comforted. I am afraid for me that beauty in a painting does not lie with the subject, but the use of medium. I think Mr. Rothko...while it is no Van Gogh...it is rather lovely.
To each his own!
This cracked me up!! I like Bubba's work better and I might have to throw up a bid!
I'm glad I made someone laugh! I was cracking up the whole time I wrote it! I think "my" type of blog is probably a more wry humor than I've mostly put forth...maybe that's why I'm struggling. Unfortunately, it's easy for "wry humor" to cross a line to "negative sarcastic cynical" so I have stayed away...
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