Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Entertainer

Yesterday, I saw painter Robert Ryman on the TV show Art in the 21st Century. He said that he refuses to be "an entertainer" (trying to give people what they want). He said that he instead does what he wants and lets people "come to him". Interesting approach. It seems like it may have been successful - he is considered one of the most significant artists of the 20th Century, at least according to The 20th Century Art Book.

By the way, below is one of his paintings. Yes, it's a canvas painted entirely white.

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