Genius is when an artist makes his mark and all the world pays tribute. If we were to all go blind we would find refuse in Rothko. The world is a blur. It is just color fields that were once something grand. A magnificent Kandinsky reduced to a softened canvas of color is then a Rothko. In this way, it is never bad. It is almost what we all consider heaven to be. A tranquil place after a tumultuous life. That is Rothko. It only makes sense that they made a temple for him in Texas. A meditational place where we can all appreciate his work. Alas we must take that peaceful moment and look to our inner core. When you do...you will understand Rothko's work. I continuously say that "Artists are the Shamans" of our civilization. We are silenced by media and big business. You aren't supposed to have these quiet moments but to continue to be the populace forging ahead in consumerism. Rothko tells us otherwise. Kandinsky says, "revel in happiness."
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