American painter Cy Twombly passed away yesterday in Rome. His brave work was unapologetically abstract in the 1950s, a time when free-form art was only beginning to gain legitimacy. Twombly's paintings are full of colorful gestures, text, smudges, drips, and marks, assembled in an imperfect but highly satisfying way.
Twombly's drawings and paintings speak to links between ancient mythology and contemporary society. His home in Rome, shot for Vogue in 1966 by Horst P. Horst, depicts this dual aesthetic with its classical sculpture, ornate traditional furniture, and intensely modern art. This home reflected the sort of layered personal style that cannot be imitated, only painstakingly composed by someone who loves each and every object.
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Comments (9)
Twombly fans in or visiting Houston should definitely make tracks to the Cy Twombly Gallery at the Menil Collection.
Thanks for this post. RIP Cy Twombly!
Thanks for the post he had a very special and wonderful style..these rooms are some of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen.
Lovely. Thank you for this.
Oh what a wonderful tribute. And had you not mentioned who this was or the year it appeared in Vogue I'd of just assumed this post was present day.
I love that the palette of his home in so many ways corresponds to his work.
I love all the empty space, and that there seems to be nothing practical around except for an excess of umbrellas. Sometimes I wish I had a huge entrance room filled with giant scattered sculptures.
He was definitely a very talented person. He has done a lot of great amazing work. He will definitely be dearly missed. So much to come from him. bongs
Sometimes I wish I had a huge entrance room filled with giant scattered sculptures.
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