About Abstract Art And Titles Of Paintings?

When viewing most modern art, art that is less figurative, less representative, how important is the title of the work to you in your assessment of the work’s value? Do you ever feel the title is non-essential, or perhaps thrown in as an afterthought? Do titles, based on your personal viewing experience, often (or perhaps rarely) reflect the message the artist is conveying? Or perhaps it detracts from the paintings itself? Perhaps you feel abstract art doesn't need titles?





More importantly, does the title ever enhance the work, enabling you to better understand where the artist’s life, mind and heart was when the painting (or any other modern art) was being created?





Here is an example. Does the title add to or detract from the value or message the artist has to offer? Does the title fit the painting? Does the title influence how you see the painting and feel what the artist is trying to say?





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About Abstract Art And Titles Of Paintings?
Sometimes the title helps me understand where the artist is coming from. Sometimes the title eludes me. Sometimes it is better for me to not look at the title at all and decide what the meaning is to me alone. For me, if I don't get the meaning within a minute or so, the artist hasn't done a very good job of getting his meaning across.
Reply:i really hate it when i see "untitled" on any piece of artwork....the title helps give it meaning and understanding.
Reply:at the end the title is a name to an object that offers a myth to be built around it in Auction houses and museum