July 5, 2011

R.I.P. Cy Twombly (1928-2011)

Cy Twombly, whose spare child-like scribbles and poetic engagement with antiquity left him stubbornly out of step with the movements of post-war American art even as he became one of the era’s most important painters, died in Rome Tuesday. He was 83.

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  1. Deron Bauman on July 5th, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Thank you for posting this, Sheila. Another reason to visit Houston.

  2. Sheila Ryan on July 5th, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    Or go to the Dulwich Gallery in London.

  3. Cindy Scroggins on July 5th, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    Oh, no. Not today. I don’t want Cy Twombly to be dead.

  4. Sheila Ryan on July 5th, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    The first thing I thought of was Derek’s post about the auguries and the Roman storms.

  5. Amanda Mae on July 5th, 2011 at 3:08 pm

    Cindy I had the exact same response.

    Please, not today. Not today. I just can’t.

  6. Sheila Ryan on July 5th, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    I said to Cindy that people can talk all they like about artistic immortality, but sometimes when an artist departs there is a void left behind.

  7. Amanda Mae on July 5th, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Let’s talk about artistic immorality.

  8. Sheila Ryan on July 5th, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Is there such a thing?

    Wait. Somebody asked. And some people answered.

    I should remember things like this.

  9. Cindy Scroggins on July 5th, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    I’m having a really hard time getting through this day. I just can’t stop crying.

  10. Derek White on July 5th, 2011 at 3:19 pm

    Sad, i wonder if he died in Rome, i know he’s been living here. You can see it in his work.

  11. Sheila Ryan on July 5th, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Yes, Derek. He did die in Rome. Today, Tuesday, according to reports. Which is why I thought instantly of your post.

  12. Derek White on July 5th, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    I guess i should read the link. It was a strange day in Rome today for sure. Around 9 am the sky darkened like there was an eclipse, that’s when i went up and took those photos.

  13. Sheila Ryan on July 5th, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    Whew.

  14. Rick Neece on July 5th, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    We had a Twombly at Saks in Minneapolis. Sometimes, when I got hot under the collar for some reason, I would go stand in front of it and let the lines of loopings draw me in. It calmed me. I’m sad to hear of his passing.

  15. Sheila Ryan on July 5th, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    “We had a Twombly at Saks.” Rick, I love you all up.

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