@@Johnconno i am grateful for the rich and bored who choose to share art and the process of it with the hoi polloi on utube . my art education starts here, perhaps you are more privileged and cannot appreciate.
@@Johnconno nope what? you are educated , experienced and poor. do you have an opinion on the work of Gorky as diverting as this video? (insert whatever emotive emoji you care to here, not my medium)
This is incredibly well made! The pacing, story telling, editing, research, everything. So compelling and important for art history and education. And of course, GORKY!
In the past Art was hidden from the majority of people, now in this information age the time has come to educate them with Art videos like this. A picture is 1000 words and this is good for overall evolution of your Species.
Just wonderful. My mother was a painter and introduced me to Gorky’s work in the early 1950s. Very moving to see this video. Such a profound painter. Lovely to see his wife. Beautiful video.
I believe that the painting discovered underneath was quite rudimentary and unfinished, and that a new canvas was stretched over it not so much for lack of funds to buy a new stretcher, but perhaps because a rush of new ideas overcame his desire to continue on a large painting that was problematic and really not going so well. In any case, Arshile Gorky is my artistic hero, and without question is the best artist who ever worked on American soil. Although his friend Bill deKooning runs a near second. Despite his current level of fame, and the impressive value of his works, I believe that Gorky still remains largely underappreciated. Gorky's entire life story is so engaging, and his prodigious output of extremely beautiful works of untamed originality is just astounding. Thank you for a wonderful video.
I agree. 'The Limit' is certainly a more realized work, and more balanced - almost classical - composition as well. I suspect AG didn't know quite where to go with the one underneath. It certainly needed revision, but he was somewhat uncomfortable improvising on canvas. The freewheeling was to be taken care on paper beforehand, like it would have with a classical master like say, Rubens. So H&W is revealing something that Gorky probably didn't want us to see, or was at the very least, indifferent to. But now there's another commodity to sell.
I'm left with questions about the 'discovered' painting (Virginia Summer). Was Gorky unhappy with it? Was it considered unfinished? I'd like to have been told a bit more by the conservators and Gorky experts, having recently become a Gorky fan!
Why did he do that? I never thought one can kind of glue an oil painting on a canvas. I can't understand why. At the same time paint with oil on paper. What kind of paper did he used?
with all respect, is it not a sacrilege in the name of information (or what other value) to expose something that the artist had deliberately covered? Does this act subtract the human nature of his artistic vision and places it in a museum state thus fossilizes it in the form of a spectacle?
Its so dumb when ppl get excited about paintings "underneath" other paintings. Obviously the artist didn't want the world to see that painting because the artist thought it sucked. Duh.
It might have been due more to financial concerns… but yes he certainly wouldn’t have covered it up if he didn’t love it… I’m not even sure it’s a finished painting, almost looks like he gave up on it
I would respectfully suggest that if you spend some thousands of hours in museums and studying the history of painting going back to 13th century Duccio and even further back to the art of ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians (etc!) you will reach a better appreciation for Gorky. I have spent over fifty years studying art history intently (and also creating art, with works now in museums and important collections), and my conclusion now is that the two very best artists from this last century are: Picasso and Arshile Gorky. I am also quite fond of Mondrian from this period. Art recognition does not come from being told who to admire, but comes from a lifetime of study, immersion, and understanding. Incidentally, please take a look at one of Gorky's artistic heroes from his own country Armenia. This is Toros Roslin who produced fantastic illuminated manuscript paintings way back in the 13th century. Such exciting and astounding works by this artist that so few know about!
I think I speak for everybody here that we need more of these kinds of videos.
Agree😇
@@Johnconno i am grateful for the rich and bored who choose to share art and the process of it with the hoi polloi on utube . my art education starts here, perhaps you are more privileged and cannot appreciate.
@@Johnconno nope what? you are educated , experienced and poor. do you have an opinion on the work of Gorky as diverting as this video? (insert whatever emotive emoji you care to here, not my medium)
This is incredibly well made! The pacing, story telling, editing, research, everything. So compelling and important for art history and education. And of course, GORKY!
In the past Art was hidden from the majority of people, now in this information age the time has come to educate them with Art videos like this. A picture is 1000 words and this is good for overall evolution of your Species.
I was watching all the documentaries about Gorky last year and was sad there weren’t more of them. And here is another. Thank you!
Just wonderful. My mother was a painter and introduced me to Gorky’s work in the early 1950s. Very moving to see this video.
Such a profound painter. Lovely to see his wife.
Beautiful video.
So inspiring…the entire story of Gorky’s life is simply beyond imagination…masterly !
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This is such a magnificant skill, like magic.
A Beautiful video and Much appreciated. I love Gorky.
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Hey Art students, do not ignore Gorky in your research !!
I forgot how poetic Gorky's art was. Nice reminder. Thanks
Fascinating, thank you ❤
Amazing discovery,,,!!!
I believe that the painting discovered underneath was quite rudimentary and unfinished, and that a new canvas was stretched over it not so much for lack of funds to buy a new stretcher, but perhaps because a rush of new ideas overcame his desire to continue on a large painting that was problematic and really not going so well.
In any case, Arshile Gorky is my artistic hero, and without question is the best artist who ever worked on American soil. Although his friend Bill deKooning runs a near second. Despite his current level of fame, and the impressive value of his works, I believe that Gorky still remains largely underappreciated. Gorky's entire life story is so engaging, and his prodigious output of extremely beautiful works of untamed originality is just astounding.
Thank you for a wonderful video.
I agree. 'The Limit' is certainly a more realized work, and more balanced - almost classical - composition as well. I suspect AG didn't know quite where to go with the one underneath. It certainly needed revision, but he was somewhat uncomfortable improvising on canvas. The freewheeling was to be taken care on paper beforehand, like it would have with a classical master like say, Rubens. So H&W is revealing something that Gorky probably didn't want us to see, or was at the very least, indifferent to. But now there's another commodity to sell.
#Inspiring #Artist!! #Great #Storytelling!!
WHAT A TREASURE!
This video adds so much to our understanding
Thank you!
The obsessions of artists !
So cool. Thanks for sharing!
Bravo!
Fantastic!
Great work
I'm left with questions about the 'discovered' painting (Virginia Summer). Was Gorky unhappy with it? Was it considered unfinished? I'd like to have been told a bit more by the conservators and Gorky experts, having recently become a Gorky fan!
We alll love a dramatic & tragic artist's story don't we ?...
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Why the slo-mo of the historian (the guy from NewsRadio) walking in NY?
Why did he do that? I never thought one can kind of glue an oil painting on a canvas. I can't understand why. At the same time paint with oil on paper. What kind of paper did he used?
Actually it is a very common practice to glue a drawing onto canvas, either as a finished product to display or as an underpinning for further work.
It’s to prop up the paper & have the hard surface work surface to work on. As they said, he was often short on materials.
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I kinda thought the first painting was an unfinished painting,
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Why did they bring her? She cheated on him and left him after his accident, took his children away from him. He committed suicide because of her.
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with all respect, is it not a sacrilege in the name of information (or what other value) to expose something that the artist had deliberately covered? Does this act subtract the human nature of his artistic vision and places it in a museum state thus fossilizes it in the form of a spectacle?
Its so dumb when ppl get excited about paintings "underneath" other paintings. Obviously the artist didn't want the world to see that painting because the artist thought it sucked. Duh.
It might have been due more to financial concerns… but yes he certainly wouldn’t have covered it up if he didn’t love it… I’m not even sure it’s a finished painting, almost looks like he gave up on it
The music is too intrusive
Talking heads and cut-apart pieces of art. Look elsewhwere if you want to actually see what the paintings look like. This is desecration, not sharing.
I particularly don't like his paintings, to me they look like a child's work.
I would respectfully suggest that if you spend some thousands of hours in museums and studying the history of painting going back to 13th century Duccio and even further back to the art of ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians (etc!) you will reach a better appreciation for Gorky. I have spent over fifty years studying art history intently (and also creating art, with works now in museums and important collections), and my conclusion now is that the two very best artists from this last century are: Picasso and Arshile Gorky. I am also quite fond of Mondrian from this period. Art recognition does not come from being told who to admire, but comes from a lifetime of study, immersion, and understanding.
Incidentally, please take a look at one of Gorky's artistic heroes from his own country Armenia. This is Toros Roslin who produced fantastic illuminated manuscript paintings way back in the 13th century. Such exciting and astounding works by this artist that so few know about!
@@KpxUrz5745 I couldn’t agree more with you!
@@KpxUrz5745 thanks for your suggestion. I will look into it.
Uummmm.... some one should have told him that his paintings sucked..... But like a lot of things in life we reward those who never earned it.
Oh geeze LOL
You sir are a fool
Ok, so you know absolutely nothing about art. Like literally nothing. Thanks for letting us know.
@@hiraeth1340They probably think Thomas Kincade is the Master ' painter of light '.
@@petemavus2948 Exactly! Why they feel the need to parade their ignorance is a great mystery.
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