The 'art aspect' of the Twombly sold for $70M, if that matters?

Cy Twombly’s iconic blackboard paintings are purely about technique, line and the act of painting.
'Untitled (New York City)’ from 1968 is the most mature from this ground-breaking series for its
complexity and its monumental scale. The work will be offered as a major highlight of
Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 11 November in New York.

Cy Twombly, 'Untitled (New York City),' 1968 | Sotheby's

www.sothebys.com/.../news.../cy-twombly-untitled-new-york-c...Sotheby'sCy Twombly's iconic blackboard paintings are purely about technique, line and the act of painting. 'Untitled (New York City)' from 1968 is the most mature from ...

Cy Twombly’s iconic blackboard paintings are purely about technique, line and the act of painting. 'Untitled (New York City)’ from 1968 is the most mature from this ground-breaking series for its complexity and its monumental scale. The work will be offered as a major highlight of Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Auction on 11 November in New York.


The reason fort the art work's price? It is all about technique, line and the act of painting - say Sothebys. well there you have it.