KEPHALLE (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

well put...

hippietrucker67 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

If i had that lastname i'd bite myself

adriatic45 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Jesuit agent.

adriatic45 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

spcastlemagic (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

adriatic45 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yes he invented human bacon.