>>947234>>947233>>947229Yes, Rothko may be the ultimate example of an artist whose work has to be experienced in person, and beyond that, it needs to be experienced close-up (he wanted people to stand very close to the canvas so that it enveloped their field of vision) and for an extended period. One needs to commune with a Rothko, preferably in a peaceful, uncrowded environment. I've been able to do that recently, although there is a somewhat distracting, enormous (and lovely) Franz Kline to my left.
>>947239There's got to be something you can explain in words about why you dislike it. I don't care for most of it, even at times when I respect the artist. There's a vibe I'm not particularly fond of, and a lot of the painting techniques don't turn me on. I have a few who I really love that were not strictly surrealist, like Miró and Gorky. They both loom very large amongst my artist heroes.
