Contemporary art
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“A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” — Salvador Dali
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
Naissance de l’ameublement paranoïaque
gouache and charcoal on paper
25 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (63.7 x 48.4 cm.)
Executed circa 1937
Price realised:
USD 1,095,000
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“It’s a new medium, but I’m still painting… Whether it’s digital or not, the painting doesn’t change much in terms of meaning.” — David Hockney
David Hockney
Flowers, Glass Vase on a Table
2021
Ipad painting printed on paper
35 × 25 in.
US$110,000
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Contemporary art refers to artwork created by living artists or from the late 20th century to the present. It reflects current ideas, issues, and cultural trends, often exploring diverse mediums, concepts, and styles. It challenges traditional boundaries and invites personal interpretation.
— ChatGPT
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“Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It’s an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy.” — Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
Fillette à la corbeille fleurie
1905
oil on canvas
60 7/8 x 26 in. (154.8 x 66.1 cm.)
Price realised
USD 115,000,000
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“You really need faith in yourself to make art and to stand up for what you believe in.” — Elizabeth Peyton
Elizabeth Peyton (b. 1965)
Kurt with cheeky num-num
1995
oil on masonite
14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.9 cm.)
Price realised
USD 386,500
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The phrase “Let art speak for itself” likely emerged from the broader philosophy that art should be experienced and interpreted directly by viewers, without requiring excessive explanation or commentary. It aligns with ideas from movements like Romanticism and Modernism, which emphasized the emotional, personal, or universal power of art.
Key Contexts for the Phrase:
1. Romanticism (18th-19th Century):
Romantic artists and thinkers believed in the innate ability of art to evoke emotions and connect directly to the human spirit, minimizing the need for verbal justification.
2. Modernism (late 19th-20th Century):
Modernist artists often rejected traditional rules and advocated for the autonomy of art. They believed that art could stand on its own without the constraints of narrative or explanation.
3. Art Criticism and Philosophy:
Thinkers like John Ruskin and Clement Greenberg contributed to the idea that art should be appreciated for its intrinsic qualities—form, texture, color—without relying heavily on external context.
By ChatGPT
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“Ask yourself: what does your toaster want? How about your dog? Or the bacteria in your gut? What about the pixels on the screen you’re reading off now—how is their day going? In other words, do things, animals, and other non-human entities experience their existence in a way that lies outside our own species-centric definition of consciousness? It’s precisely this questions that the nascent philosophical movement known as Object-Oriented Ontology (arising from ὄντος, the Greek word for “being,” and known to the cool kids as OOO) is attempting to answer or at least seriously pose, and they’re setting certain segments of the art world on fire.”