W O M A N 1 1 9 5 0
W i l l e m d e K o o n i n g
For two years de Kooning struggled with
how he would go about portraying a woman
using bold colors and broad strokes - his own
personal method of painting.
Great painting. Too bad she looks like the
stone age Venus de Willendorf and not
something to be found on a cave's man wall.
She's too predatory.
It's Round 8 of a domestic dispute.
B R O A D W A Y B O O G I E W O O G I E 1 9 4 2
P i e t M o n d r i a n
Mondrian fled the Nazi takeover of Europe and
found himself willy-nilly amidst the bustling streets
of New York City - the Great White Way!
Neon lights everywhere, turning nighttime streets
into day. Here was where jazz was played.
Piet loved jazz.
Here was all his needed inspiration poured into
a few short blocks.
E L E G Y T O T H E S P A N I S H R E P U B L I C 1 9 7 1
R o b e r t M o t h e r w e l l
Lament for those who lost their life fighting
the Nazis during the Spanish Civil War.
People from all around and all walks of life
came to help defend Spain's fledgling Republic.
It was a lost cause.
Robert Motherwell once said the black ovals in
the painting reminded him of hanging bull testicles.
Whatever they are, they are blocking the view.
You are being crowded by bullies.
What are you going to do about it?
C O N V E R G E N C E 1 9 5 2
J a c k s o n P o l l o c k
It was only black and white initially, but Pollack
didn't like the results. It was glum.
Time to sling it some color.
Give it rhythm.
Giddy up.
Actually, it's more like Frank Sinatra crooning
Fly Me to the Moon.
It's fanciful topping on a splash of sober.
W H I T E F L A G
J a s p e r J o h n s
Here is the white of a weathered fence.
Jasper Johns created the textured effect
by suspending pigment in hot wax.
It becomes a painting of small, unexpected
pleasures mixed into this overall effect.
It's understated old school.
It was a time when people thought
wrinkles make the man.
Sort of.
N O . 4 6
M a r k R o t h k o
No narrative. Just color.
You supply the emotion.
Walk up to it real close.
It's eight and a half feet tall.
Rothko intended it to envelope you.
Is this art for art's sake or your shrink
playing the cello?
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OVER EASY
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