KEPHALLE (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

i do belive opinions are totally deserving respect, but i never expected Mr Bacon express so much "short sightness" regarding abstract expressionism.expecially here regarding one of the giants of world's art Mark Rothko. in each and every painting the duality of this human life is present without discussion. pain cohabits with extasy, darkness with light, earth with heavens and so on as a non-religious Ying Yang. the comment about the Rothko room(s) is, TO ME, foolish insensitive and stupid

hippietrucker67 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

well put...

hippietrucker67 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

was in london in september and went to the exhibition at the tate britain...was absolutely mind-blowing to see so many bacon pieces in one place...this man is a true genius.

34r0n (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

If i had that lastname i'd bite myself

adriatic45 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

Jesuit agent.

adriatic45 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I understand what your saying. The reason i wrote he was better than Rothko was because of his statement of distaste for the dryness of Rothkos work. I was empathising with him. I can see he was an unusual thinker but to me his themes were abohrant as he makes reference to people having no more worth than animals for the slaughter.

cpdavngr (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

It's interesting to hear an artist critique his own work. Thanks for posting this! :)

spcastlemagic (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

art isn't about competition...I didn't get Bacon at first, but if you're like me it'll eventually click and your brain... will explode.

adriatic45 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

I saw his exhibition at the tate and was unimpressed. He was better than Rothko though.

adriatic45 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)

yes he invented human bacon.