We do not claim to be connoisseurs of modern art, but agree that sometimes, looking at the work, which are known that they sold for millions, unwittingly marvel at what makes them so amazing to be worth the money?! View this collection of costly collection works — you may be able to find some amazing hidden meaning, which we never found…
If you think that around the “Black square” of Malevich too much undeserved noise, then you haven’t seen where more expensive and absurd paintings. To have something to start from: “the Black square” has cost the Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin just $ 1 million, although many experts say that getting the painting to the auction tonight, for it would have given much more.
But “coulda woulda”… We do talk about other equally absurd (or, as they say the critics, full of hidden symbolism” or even “reflects the idea of Suprematist rites”) works, which also cost their owners at least one million dollars.
“Spatial concept” Lucio Fontana for $1 500 000
Famous master Lucio Fontana, Italian painter and sculptor. Actually, he initiated once the fashion for “cutting” paintings — as well as Malevich, inspired by other reflection ideas Suprematist rituals through the creation of monochrome paintings. So this work fountain, sold in 2010 for $ 1.5 million, really cut up.
“A blood-red mirror” Gerhardt Richter for $1 100 000
Painting Blood Red Mirror (“a Blood-red mirror”) the famous German artist Gerhard Richter was sold in 2009 for $ 1.1 million. She really painted a blood-red paint and, honestly, on the mirror. What’s the point? Probably the buyer just wanted to see in the mirror a little color. Blood-red.
“Green white” by Ellsworth Kelly for $1 600 000
When your nephew draws on a square sheet of paper a green circle, you are touched and give him candy. When does the famous American artist, for example, Ellsworth Kelly — you buy his painting for $ 1.6 million and call it a perfect example of color field painting.
Looking at the creations of Kelly, it is difficult to imagine that these paintings generally sell for a few dollars at a garage sale. Even more incredible it seems that someone gave a lot of money, which you can buy a small Thai island for a canvas with a green spot in the middle.
“Untitled” by Mark Rothko for $28 000 000
Rothko painting was auctioned for more than 28 million dollars. On the “terrible” picture is not drawn, but “boring” it can definitely be called. Really, to issue such “masterpieces”, you need five years to study at an art University?
The painting “untitled” or “Stopband” Blinky Palermo for $1 700 000
All the paintings of the German artist Blinky Palermo are called “untitled” and almost all of them look something like this, but this was sold for $ 1.7 million. Even after spending a few hours in contemplation of the picture, to find in it something inspiring is very difficult.
However, critics see the artist’s work: “Blinky Canvases represent the many options of colors that characterize the inner world of the Creator. Some of his works allow the viewer to purely optical experience, through observation of pure, undiluted color.”
The ability of critics to describe a profound lack of content paintings Palermo is amazing.
“Painting” (“Dog”) Joan miró for $2,200,000
Before us is the creation of a true master of the famous Spanish artist Joan miró called Peinture (Le Chien). Feel the master’s hand? Incidentally, almost all of his work looks like children’s drawings and this is no exception.
In fairness, perhaps, it was this picture, for which someone paid $ 2.2 million, more than any other on our list like it is on the picture. Though not very different from that painted by our children.
But it seems that even fans of the artist would be unable to clearly assess this work. Perhaps the collector who bought the picture, just wanted to add a little bit of Miro in his life.
“White fire” by Barnett Newman for $3 800 000
As a rule, the films are very rich. Usually rich people if they earned the wealth themselves — smart and intelligent. And how could a smart, intelligent man to pay 3.8 million dollars for a few lines, which is accompanied by the following description:
“Title “White fire” is a mystic term that is associated directly with the Torah. As such, it is clearly a matter of deep mystical sense which Newman planted in those who look at his paintings”.
In General, one does not asaderos — not to go to a rich, intelligent man.
The painting “untitled” by CY Twombly for $2 300 000
If your child is also learning to write the letter “e”, save it, daub, suddenly able to sell for 2.3 million dollars for the same amount that someone bought a painting by American artist CY Twombly. A picture that is characteristic, without a name. Bet it insisted that the agent of the artist, supporting that it is better to call the work “untitled” rather than “How I learned to write the letter “e” and I liked it”.
A few more examples of the artist’s paintings:
Criticism:
“…His work does not leave anyone indifferent. What we see, appeals to primitive instincts and feelings. They reflect their own fears and fantasies. And all this is achieved only the smallest, only a touch of the brush on the canvas, leaving him almost empty…”
“…The contemplation, feeling that you not look at the big picture, and the picture looks at you is the root of his work. In canvas everyone finds something of their own. Here and all kinds of allegories, and sacred symbols, and strings of sacred texts…”
“Cowboy” by Ellsworth Kelly for $1 700 000
Think green uneven circle is the best offer you’re already familiar with American Kelly? Before you decide on the style and genre of his work, Kelly spent four years in two museums of fine arts in Boston and Paris, and then came to the conclusion that the strange geometric shapes and lines — just what the world needs. To the untrained eye it may seem that the choice is unsuccessful, but given the amount of money people pay for his work, it seems that this is not a bad option.
What part of the cowboy portrayed a painter? Well, that’s obvious — look closely, is a cowboy with a massive jaw looking from right to left, almost falling over and someone laughs. Don’t even know over someone…
“Blue fool,” Christopher wool for $5 000 000
Oddly enough, up to this point we were happy, if not the artistic, financial success really prominent artists (if you don’t know them — it’s not their problem). But this time we will talk about a relatively little-known master, and still living in new York and specializing in paintings, consisting of inscriptions.
It is a pity that those 5 million dollars that someone paid for the canvas, on which is written “the Fool” blue letters — not the most expensive purchase in our list, because it would be ideal to take over. True, so to speak, the quintessence of all that we were trying to say. You can imagine how long the artist was laughing when he bought the painting for the money…
Another wizard:
“Orange, red, yellow” by Mark Rothko for $million, representing 86.8
Very accurate title of the painting, if the artist specifically tells critics and art historians (who always think that you can see much more), what he depicted on the canvas. We are far from the direction in painting, when you can smear on the canvas several colors, even a very high quality. Therefore, nearly 90 million for the painting, it sounds very shocking.
By the way, almost all the paintings of Mark Rothko look similar. So why “orange, red, yellow” wiped his nose “orange and black” or “purple and yellow”, remains a mystery…
From the past:
“Nothing better to do, dunno often looked at hanging on the wall a picture with a strange krivulkami and zagagulina and tried to understand what is drawn on it.
— You, my friend, it is better to not see the picture, ‘ said Buster. — Do not break your head in vain. There still can not understand anything. We are all artists as paint, because only rich people are the pictures and buy. One Namal such zagagulina, the other will depict some strange skorucak, the third is poured liquid paint in the tub and stop it in the middle of the canvas, so it’s gonna be some awkward, meaningless blur. You look at that spot and can’t understand anything — just some sort of abomination! And the rich look and even praises.
We say, and don’t need the picture was clear. We don’t want some artist to … whatever we were taught. Rich and without the artist understands, and poor and do not need to understand anything.
“Dunno on the moon”.
