$17 million crap

[essentialsaltes]

= $17,368,000.

Becca? Ice? Toren? Joyce? Anyone? Bueller? They look pretty easy to fake. I bet we could sell them out of the back of a van. "Psssst? Buddy... you wanna Rothko or a Mondrian, cheap? $5 million for one, or get two for $8 million."

ETA: new link to the art in question

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[essentialsaltes.livejournal.com]

Since this appears to be my most fecund of entries, I'll venture a few more words.

For me, it doesn't necessarily have to tell or suggest a story, but I want art to cause at least some thought process, however trivial. The Rothko by itself inspires my brain to do nothing. The fact that it sold for $17M stirs up quite a few thoughts, but the thing itself is just.... bleah. It looks like someone is repainting a wall and made a couple test patches.
I can even appreciate modern abstract art that displays an interesting and/or harmonious shape.

But Rothko & Pollock just look like products created like this or this.

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[aaronjv.livejournal.com]

That second picture is Spike!

Kirsten is trying to train Spike. I think we should train him to paint.