"When I started, there was no art coverage in the news magazines and there was no regular coverage, even in Time ... Contemporary art, particularly, was considered a ridiculous and foolish aberration. It didn't have anything to do with art, according to a lot of people."
"I've always seen myself as a reporter on art. I think what's been happening in art in this country and abroad for the last 50 years is so interesting."
Calvin Tomkins, who passed away at 100, was a prominent figure in art criticism, known for his profiles of contemporary artists in The New Yorker. His work brought attention to avant-garde painters and sculptors, elevating them from obscurity to cultural significance. Over his six-decade career, he wrote more than 400 articles, including pieces on various cultural figures. Tomkins focused on reporting rather than criticism, spending time with artists to capture their personalities and creative processes, which set him apart in the field of art journalism.
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