Thursday
Nov252010
THE ART OF THE AUCTION
When I was in art school, the curator of the Whitney gave my class a private tour of the gallery. A Rothko was on display. One of the group said their sister could have painted a whole canvas all orange. The curator passionately explained what made this relatively simple looking color field painting important enough to hang in a museum was that it was the first time something like this was ever done. Conviction demands respect.
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November 25, 2010 in Art
November 25, 2010 in Art Tagged with Auctions, Christie's, Mark Rothko, Rauchenberg, Warhol
Auctions, Christie's, Mark Rothko, Rauchenberg, Warhol 
