"Monochrome Bleu"
Yves Klein, 1960
I posted this on the General Discussion because I am interested in everyone's opinion, including the people don't really have a passion for art, and not just the art fanatics.
Recently I visited the Modern Tate Gallery in London, England. Great show. But I stumbled across this piece. It defied everything I knew and learned about art. How is this art I asked myself? The man next to me grunted, "Best work here, enjoy it while it lasts." If this man, I thought, thinks this piece of blue canvas is the best work in the show, than I'm really missing something. Is this art to you? What is art to you? I enjoy Rothko's work, "absolute" art I guess you can call it, because the colors lead me to self-examination, like a poem, but this BLUE canvas really leaves me blank. Keep in mind when responding, the texture of the piece was, so, awww, flawless, and the blue, aww, so vibrant.