Bob just handed me this article on Clyfford Still in Smithsonian magazine. He was a modern day artist. They showed one of his masterworks .Black, cream, a little stripe of yellow and orange, a little blue on one far edge... There is a new museum in Denver, Colorado exclusively devoted to his work. They called him stubbornly original, his art engaged with the spirit of man. There is documentary footage of the artist at the Smithsonian.com/still. Let's just say there is an art movie out about an old master that judged a local art show. He didn't care who got the purple ribbon, since it was all "trash" as far as this character was concerned. The writer put this artist next to Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman and even Jackson Pollock. They thought Cly was a greater innovator. When you look at his picture you will think.. he was a modern artist? Yeah, right.
I have this large space at the condo that needs a painting. I have already bought three "works" that weren't original, weren't cheap but were large. Now I have decided to paint the large painting for this space and it has me frozen. Modern spaces don't do well with traditional art. Do I make colored marks on a huge canvas? Try and paint a figure but "modernly"? Jana's pencil's would fit well, because her art is so retro. But she is good at that. Well, the challenge is hanging over me and I am afraid a lot of that new cotton is going to get used up trying to come up with something that fits, is wonderful to hang, and delightful look at.
Speaking of paintings. I have my picture from Santa Fe up and already Bob wants to move it to another place. I am so such a set person. Once there... always there type. There is stress around here right now.
Laters...
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