Last week the art world noted the passing of Cy Twombly. His art took primitive scribbles and marks, and elevated them to something abstract and monumental. Despite the abstraction of many of his works, I've always felt they were somewhat accessible from their origin in plain writing. This writing was often nothing lofty or literary, but sometimes rather more of a schoolboy's crude jottings or graffiti. Here's an example on canvas from a sale held in New York last year:
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| Cy Twombly (b. 1928) Leda and the Swan |
oil, graphite and wax crayon on canvas
39½ x 31½ in. (100.3 x 80 cm.)
Painted in 1963.
39½ x 31½ in. (100.3 x 80 cm.)
Painted in 1963.
Price Realized
- $2,322,500
- Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
- $1,500,000 - $2,500,000
Sale Information
Sale 2355 Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale Lot 22, 10 November 2010
Christie's New York, Rockefeller Plazahttp://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?pos=2&intObjectID=5371707&sid=
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| Cy Twombly, Leda and the Swan |
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