The most ridiculous paintings sold for millions of dollars. The most absurd paintings sold for millions of dollars
Art knows no boundaries, especially if we're talking about about the paintings. Some artists create magnificent paintings, which, unfortunately, are recognized only after their death, and some remain lost in time. Paintings are a kind of mirror into the consciousness, sensations and worldview of the artist. But not all paintings can be understood the first time, and sometimes even if you look at the picture a hundred times, you will still see only scribbles before your eyes. Some see art in this, while others simply twist their finger at their temple. But, despite this, such “masterpieces” are sold for incredible amounts of money.
Famous Italian painter Lucio Fontana and his “Spatial Concept. Expectation"
Thanks to these cut lines in the picture, Fontana became famous all over the world. This work the art was sold for one and a half million dollars at one auction. The canvas is made in the style of spacialism. This direction in art combines painting and sculpture, thereby supposedly unifying space, time, sound, movement and color. Some see in this picture a kind of curtain that is about to open in front of the viewer, but while it is closed, everyone is waiting for something. Famous Catalan sculptor, artist and graphic artist Joan Miró and his world famous painting “Dog”
Joan Miró's paintings are specific and not everyone will like them. Basically, the artist worked in the direction abstract art, but despite this, surrealism was also close to him. His paintings resemble children's drawings, figures that only vaguely resemble some understandable images. Joan Miró's painting "Dog" was sold at one auction for $2.2 million. Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter is a world famous artist. Despite his venerable age and a stroke, the man actively continues to delight with his works, like famous museums, and collectors. The famous artist publishes about two hundred paintings per year. It is worth noting that Richter is one of the most dear artists in the world, and the above photograph of the painting is far from the most expensive copy. The abstract painting cost one collector six million dollars, but for the artist’s most expensive painting he had to pay no less, but as much as 46.3 million dollars. Cy Twombly
If you look closely at all the pictures famous artist XX century Sai Twomblin, we can say with confidence that they are all made in the style of abstractionism. This work of art was sold at one of the auctions for nine million dollars. Christopher Wool and his famous "Apocalypse Now"
Christopher Wool became famous only in 2013 after his painting entitled “Apocalypse Now” was sold for twenty-six and a half million dollars. After this successful transaction, prices for his paintings increased sharply, and this moment he is one of the most highly paid artists in NYC. His paintings adorn exhibitions and are also actively purchased by various collectors and admirers of this artist. Robert Ryman and his famous painting called "The Bridge"
This picture famous artist Roberta Ryman simply captivated everyone at auction in 2015. $20.6 million was paid for the painting. Most artists classify Robert Ryman as a minimalist, but, as the man himself says, he is more of a “realist” in his works. He is not at all interested in all this pompous illusion that some of his colleagues create in their paintings. Robert likes to show the real side one thing or another. Jasper Johns and his famous painting "The Flag"
At the 2014 auction, thirty-six million dollars were paid for a painting by the living artist Jasper Johns, which automatically placed him in the category of the highest paid artists of our time. Flags of steel central figure in Jasper's work immediately after he returned from the army. 
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Not any of us can appreciate this kind of appreciate the paintings and read between the lines the meaning intended by the author. But, nevertheless, the cost of paintings contemporary artists sometimes it's just off scale, and collectors and art connoisseurs from all over the world come to the auction to buy their favorite creation.
Sometimes they pay such sums of money for a picture they like that they even The authors of the paintings themselves remain extremely surprised.
Below is a list of the strangest modern paintings, which have been sold for millions of dollars.
1. "Spatial Concept" - Lucio Fontana
Sold for $1,500,000.
This painting was sold for incredible money at an auction in London. It seems as if the author simply painted over the canvas with color and “torn” the picture with oblique lines. The million-dollar question arises, of course: if the artist wants to get paid a similar picture more more money, should he just make another cut?
Or maybe the more the cut lines are squinted, the higher the quality of the picture?
2. "Blood Red Mirror" - Gerhard Richter
Sold for $1,100,000.
“The painting is a mirror” went under the hammer for 1.1 million. Of course, this artist is the author of many beautiful works, however, to understand this one, apparently, you just need to be born an artist.
It is difficult, if not impossible, to discern in this masterpiece something like a mirror. Perhaps the collector who purchased it simply wanted to see himself in more light when looking in the mirror.
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3. "Green and White" - Ellsworth Kelly
Sold for $1,600,000.
The works of this artist are very controversial, critics have differing opinions regarding their value, but, of course, this painting is the most a real gem.
This is a very ordinary canvas with a deformed circle in the middle, and there are people willing to pay for the right to add this creation to their collection as much as the cost of a small Thai island.
4. "Untitled" - Mark Rothko
Sold for $28,000,000.
Many people spoke unkindly about this picture, but it is rather just boring. If your child, after graduating from art school, brought you such a drawing, then there would be two possible scenarios for the development of events:
a) you would get terribly proud and hang a picture instead of a TV
b) they would tell him: “Good job, kid. Just let's draw something different next time!”
5. "Untitled" - Blinky Palermo
Sold for $1,700,000.
This painting, like many other creations of this artist, is a layering of colored canvases on top of each other. One of the critics noted that he peered at this picture for an hour, but could not find anything in it.
Another critic put it more profoundly: “Palermo’s paintings invite the viewer to see multifaceted changes in tones, while there are completely no traces of painterly nuances and excesses on the surface of the canvases, instead one can contemplate beautiful, undiluted colors.”
You have to be a real professional in your field to disguise the shortage color solutions Thus!
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6. "Dog" - Joan Mira
Sold for $2,200,000.
In fact, the World has a lot good work, But this one really stands out and not from the most positive side.
Or maybe the collector who acquired it simply wanted to own part of the legacy of a talented artist?
7. "White Fire I" - Barnett Newman
Sold for $3,800,000.
Obviously, the people who buy these kinds of paintings are extremely rich. But rich people become rich because of their intelligence.
If this is so, then why did an intelligent collector buy such a work at an online auction, based only on the meager description of it displayed on the site?
The title of the painting is a mystical term that is directly related to Tore. The Torah itself is aimed at deep spiritual unity, which Newman tries, according to him, to instill in the viewer through his works.
But is that really the case? Or maybe it’s just difficult for an inexperienced person to trace the relationship between two lines on a blank canvas and the Torah?
8. "Untitled" - Cy Twombly
Sold for $23,000,000.
This work was done in haste at home on plain paper using ordinary wax pencil, that is, the same material that a child uses when learning to write in kindergarten.
If you look down a little and look at the picture, wouldn’t it seem to you that this masterpiece is extremely similar to a child’s attempt to learn to write the letter “e”?
9. "Cowboy" - Ellsworth Kelly
Sold for $1,700,000.
Kelly studied art for over four years in cultural institutions in Boston and Paris before deciding on the direction of the style of his work. After his research, he concluded that his work will be "block".
To the untrained eye, the choice may seem erroneous, because what is the value of these blocks realized on paper? However, it is worth admitting the mistake, because from an economic point of view, the choice is very correct, but from an aesthetic point of view, it is unlikely that the author made the right decision.
10. "The Blue Fool" - Christopher Wool
Sold for $5,000,000.
One can imagine how happy Christopher, who specializes in word painting, was when for such a huge amount This particular work was sold for money. I wonder, when he painted his picture, could he have thought that he would be able to persuade someone to buy it?
Bravo, Christopher!
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– VAndrey
The ten painting samples given below are - vivid examples how you can earn fabulous money for any outright scribble (drawn by a five-year-old child or bought at a flea market, for example), by coming up with a loud name for it, composing incredible story creation and exhibiting at one of the most famous auctions in the world:
1. “Concept of Space, Waiting” by Lucio Fontana – $1.5 million
“The Concept of Space, Waiting” by artist Lucio Fontana was auctioned in London for one and a half million dollars. This piece is a single color canvas with longitudinal slits. The million dollar question: will the value of this painting increase if a couple more holes are made in it?
2. “Blood Red Mirror” by Gerhard Richter – $1.1 million
"Mirror" was sold for 1.1 million. Realizing the value of Gerhard Richter's other works, it is difficult to understand the value of this one. It's just red paint applied with a slight gradient on the mirror, right? Perhaps the collector who bought this piece simply wanted to see himself in the mirror in a non-standard color.
3. “The Green Blob” by Ellsworth Kelly – $1.6 million
This painting was sold for $1.6 million. As far as we know, most of Ellsworth Kelly's works received special large sums It’s not possible to help out, but this painting is an exception. Yes, despite the fact that it is just a canvas with a deformed circle in the middle, a connoisseur was found and paid for it as much as a small Thai island costs.
4. “Untitled” (1961) by Mark Rothko – $28 million
This work by Mark Rothko sold at auction for more than $28 million. “Terrible” would probably be an exaggeration, but “boring” is probably the most accurate description of this picture. What would you say if your child, having studied for a year at art school, would you bring such a masterpiece home? Well, for example: a) they were proud and would hang it on the wall or c) they would say: “Very good... but next time try to draw something more recognizable.”
5. “Untitled” by Blinky Palermo – $1.7 million
This work sold at auction for $1.7 million. “Untitled,” like the rest of Palermo’s work, is a combination of multi-colored stripes. One of art critics described this work of art as follows: “Palermo’s canvases give the viewer little, if anything at all, only slight changes in tone are visible, there are no painterly strokes. Instead, they present the viewer with pure, undiluted color.” Bravo! It’s simply amazing that someone was able to describe such a work with few elements and even find positive aspects in it!
6. “Painting (Dog),” Joan Miro – $2.2 million
This work by Joan Miro was sold at auction for $2.2 million. Among Miro's other wonderful works, this seems to us an anomaly. It is difficult to understand why the collector bought this painting - maybe he just wanted to own part of the great master’s legacy?
7. "White Fire I"", Barnett Newman - $3.8 million
Barnett Newman's White Fire I was purchased for $3.8 million. “The name “White Fire” is a mystical term originating from the Torah. As such, it is certainly imbued with the deep spiritual feeling that Newman was trying to convey to the audience of his film." Really? Are two lines on a blank canvas directly related to the Torah?
8. “Untitled,” Cy Twombly – $2.3 million
This Cy Twombly painting sold for $2.3 million at Christie's. This work was done with colored pencils on paper, that is, in approximately the same way, and with the same materials that they use in kindergarten to write the first letters. If you look at it sideways, it looks like a five-year-old kid practicing writing the letter “e,” doesn’t it?
9. “Cowboy,” Ellsworth Kelly – $1.7 million
Ellsworth Kelly's cowboy sold at auction for $1.7 million. Kelly studied painting at the Museum for over four years fine arts in Boston and Paris before developing his own style. He decided to create a style that consists primarily of blocks on canvas. A beginner might think this is a bad choice: what's special about polyhedra on paper? However, with economic point Kelly's point of view hit the nail on the head. What about aesthetics? Hardly.
10. “The Blue Fool,” Christopher Wool – $5 million
And finally, the painting with the symbolic title “The Blue Fool” is the most worthy conclusion to this article. It was sold at auction for over $5 million. It's hard not to think that Christopher, who specializes in writing words on canvas, had a good laugh when this painting sold. Convincing someone to buy a painting with the eloquent blue words “Fool” on it is just... bravo, Christopher!
