The $75 million painting of this famous artist makes many netizens at first glance think it’s a picture of a 3-year-old child, why is it so expensive?
After seeing this picture, many mothers are extremely regretful because they accidentally hit their children when they see them drawing miscellaneous things on the wall and have to say, “My child’s time has come!”
Recently, a number of works of famous painter Cy Twombly (1928-2011) have been widely shared on social networks. It would not be worth discussing if at first glance the pictures were nothing more than scribbles like a “random” work of children.
Portrait of famous painter and his paintings. (Source: Internet)
So who is this artist? And why is his painting so valuable?
Cy Twombly (born Edwin Parker “Cy” Twombly, Jr. He is often inspired by myths and classical poetry. His style has been called “romantic symbolism” because of it. interpreting classical material in shapes and words or letterless calligraphy.Twombly also created sculptures throughout his career.He was fortunate to have the support of his family and started getting serious. Pursuing an artistic path from the age of 12.
The beginning of the artistic path
After graduating from high school, Twombly attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and Washington and Lee University. He then went with his college friend, Robert Rauschenberg, to North Africa to study with a grant from the Virginia Museum of Art. They returned home after a year of studying. With the knowledge and experience accumulated during his study period, Cy Twombly decided to open an exhibition at Stable Gallery New York.
However, this exhibition was not popular with the public. Even the guest comment book has been deleted. This action is to avoid negative and hostile reactions to the performance.
Portrait of a painter in his youth
The first sweet fruits of Cy Twombly
In 1953, Twombly enlisted and took on the job of coding for the US Army. However, the passion for art has never been extinguished in this person. Therefore, every time he takes leave, he takes time to be satisfied with his art, with his own passion.
During this time he perfected the automatic technique of “Surrealism” painting by painting in the dark – also known as “blind painting”. This technique created strange distorted curves and they became a feature, an expensive point in the painting of Cy Twombly. Therefore, it is no coincidence that his paintings are worth up to 75 million US dollars.
With talent and relentless efforts, by 1955 his career had initially blossomed. His name began to become more obscure. In 1977, Cy Twombly met her lover and built her own home. After this event, the artist soul of Cy Twombly even more soars. He blew into his compositions gentle melodies. In addition, there are inspirations from classical literature. At this time his main subject was on Greco-Roman.
Cy Twombly’s contributions to the art world
After reaching the peak of his career, in the period 1970 – 1980, Twombly was less active. However, he also released a number of new works. Especially in the period of 1975 he embarked on the art of sculpture. This is a subject that he has temporarily put aside for 20 years. In 2011, he passed away, leaving many regrets in the hearts of art lovers.
During his artistic career, he composed and devoted many unique works of art to his life. The paintings of the artist Cy Twombly are of great value today. The highest work can reach tens of millions of dollars. The most famous is his giant painting Untitled, which has a fever value of up to 75 million USD. Some of his other famous works are:
Academy. Nine Discourses on Commodus. Leda and the Swan. Second Voyage to Italy. Untitled, Rome. Tiznit.
Thus, it can be said that the reason that the Untitled painting possesses enormous value beyond imagination comes not only from its artistic value, but also from the name of the person who created it. That is to see, the power of the concept of “brand” in art is huge and unimaginable.
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