Art attacks: Rothko tagged and the aesthetics of vandalism:
“Vladimir Umanets, the man who defaced Mark Rothko’s Black on Maroon at Tate Modern, wrote on the canvas, ‘A potential piece of Yellowism’. Pressed to explain, he said: ‘Yellowism is not art and yellowism isn’t anti-art. It’s an element of contemporary visual culture.’ He claimed his little scribble had increased the painting’s value. ‘I want people to start talking about this,’ he said. ‘I don’t want fame. I’m not seeking attention.'”
