The most inexplicable paintings in the world
According to reports, American abstract art master Twombly's work "Blackboard" hit a high price of $70.53 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The continuous circles in six lines on a blackboard, like a child's graffiti, were called the most inexplicable painting in the world, yet it broke his personal auction record.
Twombly created a series of "Blackboard" works in the style of childlike graffiti, as if there is no line between writing and drawing; he also created them in a very special way, sitting on his friend's shoulder and letting him sway at will, then he followed the ups and downs and drew uninterrupted lines on the blackboard with chalk.
Unlike most abstract painters' wild style, his brushstrokes capture the magic of everyday or natural things in simple lines, and because he is deeply influenced by European history and classical mysticism, his brushstrokes are frank, instinctive and subjective.
Sotheby's is known for its art and antiquities auctions and now sells about $2 billion a year, with offices on Bond Street in London, England, and York Avenue in Manhattan, New York, according to the report. The previous highest auction record for a work by Twombly was $60.9 million.
