In the film, "Joan Mitchell: Portrait of An Abstract Painter," the interviewer presses Mitchell to describe the meaning behind her paintings. Mitchell, in her pithy way, says this:
"When you add the blah, blah, blah to it, you've ruined the whole thing."
Need I say more?
7 comments:
doesn't look blah to me...
re statements-sometimes i think they help, although not so much with abstract- too many reasons to list here--a good topic-
I see the JM in this piece, Kvan! Someone brought a Joan Mitchell Pastels hardbound to the class in Oakland this weekend - it was a delight to see.
Note: I tried a JM inspired piece last week and it bombed - you have succeeded, here.
I like this one! Very bright and cheery.
excellent post...a lot said with a little (in paint and print)
This is me standing and clenching my hands overhead and yelling right on! to JM
Light and Bright piece.
Jan: I think that my need to explain comes more from my desire to control how a piece is seen. Best to leave it to the viewer and trust that s/he will see something that is meaningful to her/him.
Casey: I'm reading a lot about Joan Mitchell and now I've seen the film. She says that she paints the light. If I've done that, I've succeeded for sure!
Cortni: thanks!
Cindy: sometimes less is best.
Kitty: yes! Right on, JM!
good one, I totally agree!
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