timeless colour gets to us all

Oh I remember coming across Sam Francis when I was at art school three hundred years ago. I found this beautiful work this morning at MOMA. I always thought his work was a little underrated, I guess he was around with those stellar painters like Rothko and Pollock. But his use of colour has always inspired me so much.

Art on MoMA´s Floor in New York City

Art on MoMA´s Floor in New York City
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I was just hankering for New York when I woke up this morning..really one of my favourite cities. I found this photo, which gave me a sense of what it is I love about it. Art and its dialectic are just part of everyday life there. It doesn't always manifest in things which are to your taste, but nevertheless, it is always present in one form or another. I love MoMa, I always head straight there, and cry in front of the Matisse painting: 'The Dance'.

Bather,by František Kupka

Bather by František Kupka.
I found this on the MOMA site, where I love to visit from time-to-time, especially when I'm in New York, its my first point of call. I get very emotional there for some reason, and have been known to weep in front of a large Matisse painting of the dancers. This artist is so adept with that watery moody thing. I'm inspired by that today, as I gaze out across a watery grey sky here in Melbourne...