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[QUOTE=zombat] The Conceptual artist spends as much time thinking about and analyzing his art as the Traditional Artist does observing and drawing or painting their art.

Examples: Pollock, Rothko...QUOTE]

Zombat, it's not clear to me, did you come up with this?

If you did, I believe you have been seriously duped!


One only has to compare Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel to Mark Rothko‘s “Orange and Yellow” for instance. Then check out Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Last Supper” vs. Jackson Pollack’s “Lavender Mist” to see a glaring and intentional misrepresentation.


As for innovation...


Rothko printed what amounts to the same thing over and over thousands of times. Since the print was around well before Rothko, the only “innovation” I can see was that he changed colors from time to time. If you have ever seen one “Orange and Yellow” (of hundreds) you are already well on your way to knowing everything you will ever need about his work. Ditto for Pollack dribbles by the hundreds.


As for bonsai, I believe this type of "conceptual artist" actually DOES take the required time and effort to analyze.

Cheers,


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