Art Moves Me More Than it Does You
Hey guys, RKMc here! So if you’ll notice, below this post my good friend JDW said he was the “more artsy one here”. I definetely feel justified in employing an Alicia Silverstone line here—AS IF! (jk JDW, but seriously, fuck you).
Anyway, in honor of one of my fav artists of all time (Robert Rauschenberg—who, seroiusly had his foot in everything; Neo-Dadaism, Happenings, Pop Art, etc. He was the underdog amongst the Mighty Abstract Expressionists) I’ve decided to put up three of my FAVORITE paintings EVER and maybe say a little something about each of them. The first one is Rauschenberg and it’s intitled “bike riding”.
As you can see, Rauschenberg knew what he was doing. He has been such an incredible creative influence on me (although I know I could NEVER do anything THAT great).
Just look at his use of negative imagery to display the bleakness of the human condition! But there’s hope there too, ya know. I mean, his brush strokes convey a man that sees the world as both beautiful and horrifying. Plus, his color choices=brillaint!
The next painting I wanted to show ya’ll is called “Figure Skin” by Jasper Johns
Look at that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I see a painting like that and I just want to come. I want to come hot liquid come right in my pants. I don’t know, it’s just like discouraging to see a master work like that because it’s just so impossible to even come close to something that good.
Next one isn’t nearly as good, but it’s still brillaint, it’s by Frank Stella
God, that painting is amazing, it just makes me want to go out, move back into my parents house and live in Douglas. Ya know, like an artist.
3 years ago