Cy Twombly paintings look like doodles, but sell for $75 million Bashny.Net

American artist Cy Twombly. Quite rightly considered one of the most amazing modern creators. His paintings can easily go under the hammer for $ 70 million. In addition, he became the third contemporary artist in history, whose works are displayed in the Louvre on a permanent basis.



Instagram / @cytwombly_ Cy Twombly For people who don't like art very much, Cy's paintings are automatically classified as "masturbation." Or something like, "How can you sell that for $70 million?" I'd rather paint for the same money. But such hasty conclusions should not be drawn. Let’s talk about the creative path of the artist. What is the secret of his doodles that inspire the whole world, and why not everyone will be able to repeat them?



Instagram / @cytwombly_ Finding Yourself Edwin Parker (Sy) Twombly Jr. was born in Lexington, USA in 1928. Not much is known about the boy’s childhood and school years. Since 1948, Cy Twombly begins to study in various art schools, discovers for himself painting and the sculptors, and the like-minded.

In 1951, the first exhibition of Twombly was held in New York, then in his works there is a similarity with the works of his comrades in the workshop. It was a big influence on Cy. trip. The artist was so inspired by the beauty and aesthetics of the eternal city of Rome that he did not want to return to the United States.



Instagram / @cytwombly_ Cy has been settling in Rome since 1957. Two years later he married Italian artist Tata Franchetti. The greatest inspiration for Say was the unique architecture of Rome, as well as the themes of ancient myths. However, even in Rome, Twombly did not forget about America. “Virginia is a great start to Italy,” he said of his hometown.



Instagram / @cytwombly_ Sumbur brushstrokes Some of Cy Twombly's creations hard to decipher. This is a set of incomprehensible sweeping strokes or doodles that fill the canvas. It's really like people painting a pen on paper. But art critics are in no hurry to hail Twombly’s paintings and call it a child’s smear. So why is that? What's wrong with these pictures?



Instagram / @cytwombly_ The point of children's doodles is that they try to repeat after adults. However, children can not yet understand the “adult world”, so they get what they get. A meaningless smear, slightly like anything. At the same time, Twombly does not try to repeat anyone. Paintings by Say It is a performance in which a certain meaning is probably encoded. You just have to read it right. Maybe it is a protest against something or, conversely, an expressive admiration of the creator.



Instagram / @cytwombly_ Hidden meaning Deciphering the mystery of one or another abstraction of Cy Twombly will help title. This is usually a mythological story. But it is worth remembering the fact that not all myths ended happily, joyfully and safely. Some myths are frightening with their cruelty. You can't look without tears, as they say.



Instagram/@cytwombly_ However, Twombly's unusual drawings minimize this. chilling. The artist encrypts the tragedy and injustice of mythological plots behind broken lines, childhood, mistakes. This allows you to unleash your imagination. If you want to add danger, you can do it in your head.



Instagram / @cytwombly_ Amazing Cy Twombly Don't be in a hurry to call the work scrawls creative. They clearly make much more sense than it might seem at first glance. Be sure to visit the Louvre at least once in your life to appreciate the paintings of Cy Twombly live. Perhaps it will be possible to feel the depth of the artist’s artistic ideas.