Larry Poons: On Greenberg

Larry Poons in Conversation with Karen Wilkin. The following interview was produced in collaboration with MediaCombo to complement "Color as Field: American Painting, 1950-1975," an exhibition organized by the AFA. Recorded in New York in 2007, this interview-divided into eight episodes-features painter Larry Poons in a rare conversation with the exhibition's guest curator, Karen Wilkin.

[@megasept]

Who knew what a fine subject Mr Poons would be? His generous comments towards Ms. Frankenthaler's contribution and consistent talent, is a pleasure to hear. Thanks to the video makers for including stills of examples during the conversation. Really makes a fine flow.

[@realartmuse]

He is a man who speaks his mine. Honesty is usually the best the policy, but some times can be painful.

[@eatpanda118]

Poons has fantastic, freeing paintings.

[@BizRasam]

Painting is easy to do when you don't know how but really hard when you do - Degas

[@steveogle3679]

God these tidbits are tasty.

[@Paul-talk]

...sad

[@DakotaSpawn]

um em, yeah, mm um, yeah, um em, yea. Woman, ask the question and then shut up and let him answer.

[@thebreadofknowledge2350]

how 'bout you shut the fuck up, she's just being an engaged listener

[@obscuraapit]

The terms throwing and pouring sounds filthy when talking about fine art on canvas. What good is an artist if they can't re-create his/her own painting. In a parallel world Pollock & Poons' works will never be considered an art but Picasso & Da Vinci's works will always be valued just the same anywhere.

[@skreml8804]

What good is an artist if they can't create what they want?

[@anthonylopez9594]

You dont get it because you hold onto preconceived notions about what art is supposed to be.

[@obscuraapit]

@@anthonylopez9594 Not that! It's because i'm not some pretentious snob who'll take a stained canvas for an art piece if an expert tells them so.

[@leonglindy]

@@obscuraapit not sure if you get it. In Greenberg's words, you'd probably be into kitsch.

[@obscuraapit]

@@leonglindy Oh! I know enough to say that money laundering also takes place in the pretentious world of refined arts. Monsieur Pierre Brassau makes a good case, if you're already not familiar with his name.