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Originally Posted by dd74
Ad Reinhardt did similar work. There are versions of Reinhardt's black paintings at MOMA in NY, and another at the Peggy Guggenheim in Venice, Italy. I've seen both in both locations, and in each, the blackness is painted in cubed layers. You have to look at the work from an angle with an angle of light shining on the piece to see the intricacy. The black paint is actually very meticulously applied to the canvas.
It's one of those things where you need to be there.
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This one was done just a fewww years before Reinhardts's stuff, which is just one of the many, many, reasons it qualifies as great art.
Brice Marden also did a bunch of monochrome surface shine stuff - but again, without the depth of insight, magic and balls of that little black painting.
Robert Ryman did the same type of stuff in white - hell, all the minimalists were essentially riffing off that black square - but mostly without its power as once it was done it was done.
As for Dipso - way to go.
I wouldn't call it great art, or original, but I agree with the post that says the effort should be applauded.
Too many people (including those running museums) collect and put stuff on the walls that have less sincerity even if done with more skill and effort.
At least you tried to get behind what it is.
My walls have a lot of kids ART - they are it - until something happens when they get a bit older and it becomes all self conscious and strained and goes all to hell.