tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post2960316753107773517..comments2024-03-27T07:42:25.781+10:30Comments on TET.Life (The Extraordinary Tourist Life): Cy Twombly. Art you can love...or not?TET (David Arandle)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-2803277982679408962007-10-22T19:05:00.000+09:302007-10-22T19:05:00.000+09:30Yes, 'cos it takes time selecting just the right s...Yes, 'cos it takes time selecting just the right size paper, shade of white, texture, surface smoothness, amount of paint and shade of green, correct thickness of paint - plus - knowing exactly where to put it on the paper etc, etc!! Very important, or it could ruin the whole thing!!<BR/><BR/>It all gets too tiring! LOL!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-71561532649742601902007-10-18T14:41:00.000+09:302007-10-18T14:41:00.000+09:30There's always the green dot minimalist painting t...There's always the green dot minimalist painting that I planned. I'd get onto painting it but I just haven't got the time to do all the preparation. ;)TET (David Arandle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-58077263566563767692007-10-18T02:37:00.000+09:302007-10-18T02:37:00.000+09:30I'm saving up - to buy your blue dot 'Minimilism o...I'm saving up - to buy your blue dot 'Minimilism of Art' painting!! <BR/><BR/>Oh....but you didn't save it though, did you?!! Rats! Do another, just incase! LOL!! Even better....do a few - so you'll really be rich! Ha- Ha!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-82240856021766860512007-10-15T19:36:00.000+09:302007-10-15T19:36:00.000+09:30I'm guessing, Nathanial, that Cy probably created ...I'm guessing, Nathanial, that Cy probably created this artwork after he cemented his reputation as an artist worth investing in - or - it is an early work that only increased in value once Cy became notable.<BR/><BR/>Why an artwork is valuable depends on many factors, one of which is the reputation of the artist and the context in which the work was created . Which is why I can't buy a canvas, TET (David Arandle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-88743722677191389772007-10-14T23:43:00.000+09:302007-10-14T23:43:00.000+09:30A blank canvas worth over 2 million dollars? If we...A blank canvas worth over 2 million dollars? If we're using the logic you've suggested for pricing... then it probably cost barely anything to produce... only took the amount of time it took to purchase the material (which doesn't really count). So either this guy charges 2mill a minuet or this is a very special piece to him.<BR/><BR/>Now, what I'm wondering is: How is a blank canvas so importantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-8411361023220649322007-10-14T22:03:00.000+09:302007-10-14T22:03:00.000+09:30That is so true!! LOL Definitely made me laugh!That is so true!! LOL Definitely made me laugh!TET (David Arandle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-21826913014295627922007-10-14T19:44:00.000+09:302007-10-14T19:44:00.000+09:30You particularly wouldn't want someone to write po...You particularly wouldn't want someone to write poetry in the margins (are there any?!!) of your best blank canvas art!! LOL!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-59301885545481443492007-10-13T09:15:00.000+09:302007-10-13T09:15:00.000+09:30I like the idea of writing poetry in the margins o...I like the idea of writing poetry in the margins of a painting but at the same time I'm not sure if I'd want someone to do that to one of my paintings (especially if I thought it was one of my best). <BR/><BR/>It would certainly be interesting to hear Cy's thoughts on the issue. Maybe he's just happy to be in the main stream news or maybe he's offended too. I didn't come across any comment from TET (David Arandle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10017963548130964043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115344.post-72593145238142372462007-10-13T01:10:00.000+09:302007-10-13T01:10:00.000+09:30I tend to agree with you. The kiss adds to the pai...I tend to agree with you. The kiss adds to the painting, not detracts from it. <BR/>Yvon Lambert must not be a fan of Far Eastern art from a couple hundred years ago, when it was not uncommon for the owner of a piece of art to write poetry in the margins.<BR/>I wonder what Cy Twombly thinks about the incident? I have yet to see an interview anywhere on the net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com