tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15609916.post2653512194720250907..comments2024-01-01T17:08:19.451-05:00Comments on Clark Street Blog: POTD: Rothko's Door?WestEnderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13170032373825704559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15609916.post-64024879787372461452009-05-03T09:11:00.000-04:002009-05-03T09:11:00.000-04:00did you know rothko's father was a pharmacist?
pl...did you know rothko's father was a pharmacist?<br /><br />please refrain from the obvious comments about drugs and art.<br /><br />i like rothko. i have a print of his number 5 that i've always liked because it reminds me of a sunset. probably not what he intended at all, but whatever.khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656343974483860615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15609916.post-82597115020550537042009-05-02T00:05:00.000-04:002009-05-02T00:05:00.000-04:00The only place a Duchamp staircase makes sense is ...The only place a Duchamp staircase makes sense is on <I>Lost.</I>WestEnderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170032373825704559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15609916.post-14667563188763238032009-05-01T22:50:00.000-04:002009-05-01T22:50:00.000-04:00Yeah, I googled and came up with two black and whi...Yeah, I googled and came up with two black and white paintings right off the bat (although I couldn't tell a real Rothko from a fake).<br /><br />I should have led off with a Duchamp being more functional but no homeowner would encourage that function.<br /><br />Yeah, I'll keep working on 'em.Markhttp://www.cinrambler.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15609916.post-11843658299550070792009-05-01T18:04:00.000-04:002009-05-01T18:04:00.000-04:00I think Rothko did actually paint some black-on-wh...I think Rothko did actually paint some black-on-white as part of his series on, well, whatever it was. I think Steve Martin might have one.WestEnderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170032373825704559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15609916.post-13768873721322515382009-05-01T09:31:00.000-04:002009-05-01T09:31:00.000-04:00Rothko probably would have used more contrasting c...Rothko probably would have used more contrasting colors. . . and his work wouldn't be as functional as a door.<br /><br />(That reminds me--Covington Jim really hated Rothko.)Markhttp://www.cinrambler.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com