Comments on: The Power of Art http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-power-of-art/ Musings About Life's Artistic Inspirations Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:00:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-power-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-4545 Kim Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:14:04 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=549#comment-4545 Hello Miranda, I really loved the information and a lot of the thought processes which were revealed in this video. You know, Rothko is not the only one during his time who struggled with success! As Suki also reminded me, it was not just painters, either. Consider how Pollock struggled and also went off the deep end at the height of his career (and his success was nothing compared to Rothko during his lifetime), then there were the Beat writers who had such a difficult time, too. They all abused themselves to no end and sadly, shy of de Kooning and maybe a few others, they seemed to meet untimely deaths. Of course Helen Frakenthaler is still living, however she was a few years younger. It is true, though, we can thank these people who have gone before us and struggled so much! At least now, we have a bit more leverage to be who we need to be! Thanks Miranda! Hello Miranda,

I really loved the information and a lot of the thought processes which were revealed in this video.

You know, Rothko is not the only one during his time who struggled with success! As Suki also reminded me, it was not just painters, either. Consider how Pollock struggled and also went off the deep end at the height of his career (and his success was nothing compared to Rothko during his lifetime), then there were the Beat writers who had such a difficult time, too. They all abused themselves to no end and sadly, shy of de Kooning and maybe a few others, they seemed to meet untimely deaths. Of course Helen Frakenthaler is still living, however she was a few years younger.

It is true, though, we can thank these people who have gone before us and struggled so much! At least now, we have a bit more leverage to be who we need to be!

Thanks Miranda!

]]> By: Miranda http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-power-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-4543 Miranda Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:52:51 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=549#comment-4543 Thanks for posting this, Kim! Aside from the cheesy re-enactments, it looks like it has some great information! I'll definitely be checking out the rest of this series when I get a chance. I think Rothko had a huge problem with being so successful. His career absolutely skyrocketed, then at his peak, he was brought down by the Pop Artists. It must have been quite a shock and hard to adjust to! Thanks for posting this, Kim! Aside from the cheesy re-enactments, it looks like it has some great information! I’ll definitely be checking out the rest of this series when I get a chance. I think Rothko had a huge problem with being so successful. His career absolutely skyrocketed, then at his peak, he was brought down by the Pop Artists. It must have been quite a shock and hard to adjust to!

]]> By: Kim http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-power-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-4538 Kim Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:22:31 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=549#comment-4538 Suki, I am glad you enjoyed this little clip. There are 6 more parts to this and you can find out what happened with that commission - it is an interesting story to be sure! I think this is a guy you would enjoy reading about his thinking. He was clearly a person who spent a great deal of time in his head and with his heart! Suki, I am glad you enjoyed this little clip. There are 6 more parts to this and you can find out what happened with that commission – it is an interesting story to be sure! I think this is a guy you would enjoy reading about his thinking. He was clearly a person who spent a great deal of time in his head and with his heart!

]]> By: suki http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/2009/10/12/the-power-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-4537 suki Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:12:17 +0000 http://kimrodefferfunk.com/blog/?p=549#comment-4537 I enjoyed this. Thanks Kim for pointing it out. Interesting that Rothko didnt want to do that commission, or did he in the end? I liked hearing about his ambivalence and the reasons for it. I enjoyed this. Thanks Kim for pointing it out. Interesting that Rothko didnt want to do that commission, or did he in the end? I liked hearing about his ambivalence and the reasons for it.

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