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Old 11-Mar-2008   #41
Mindcrime
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Originally Posted by _gonzo_
[QUOTE=zombat]
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.

_gonzo_
Both Rothko and Pollock were innovative in the sense that no one had done what they did throughout the history of art.
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