had seen this before, yet got more out of it this time.
wish i could have seen his retrospective exhibit at the gugginheim. to see his "1/4 mile " mix media work in person seems essential since 3d stuff never translates on tv.
now that i have been doing graphic design & digital stuff with photos for robert motherwell's first wife maria (at 91, she is writing a book about her memories of the ny school 1949-50's), it was fun to see the photo of the abstract expressionists. they only named dekooning & pollock, yet the picture of 10-12 people included many of those in the images i have been working with & recognized.
as for gleaning anything to apply to this mfa project? rauchenberg is incredibly intimidating & the thought of trying to find territory untouched by him is daunting. he is brilliant and prolific on so many levels i would not know where to start. could spin off of his, yet think i have different questions to ask/answer.
as for process, i did find his solution to improving his ability to use color interesting: he would pick the color he struggled with the most & start with it/make it central to the work. & after numerous works (when he felt mastery of it) he would move to the next color on the list. i have always done that with subject or medium, or process > yet never thought to do it with color. i feel fairly sound on all colors, yet maybe i should put this to the test????
need to digest this more. for the moment >>> open a beer, turn on tube & hope i will feel less disheartened tomorrow.
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