Moroccan Rugs Inspire Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Joseph Albers

Did Moroccan Rugs Inspire Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell and Joseph Albers?

Over the years there have been many artists that changed the way we look at the world and art. The same can be said about antique and vintage rugs with one significant difference: price. Since rugs have the same artistic value and impact as fine art, why do they cost a minute fracture of the price of a painting?

The answer is pretty simple. When a person buys a signed painting, they are not only paying for the artwork itself, they are paying for the history of the artist’s life. With art rugs, people pay for the decorative value of a piece. Often times the historical significance or provenance of an antique or vintage rug rival that of the finest painting. Natural logic would suggest that as rugs become more and more scarce, a spike in pricing will undoubtedly ensue.

For this simple reason many young collectors who can’t afford to pay millions of dollars for a good work of art are turning to the rug and textile world where prices are still well below their true artistic value.

Below you will find a comparison of paintings by some of the most renowned artists who were inspired by Moroccan rugs and, as you can see, the rugs are just as impressive as the paintings (some of the rugs might even be more captivating).

Some may argue that many of the great mid-century artists were inspired by vintage Moroccan rugs and based on the images below, it is easy to understand why. This simple fact would mean that the roots of the Modern Art movement might very well have originated in Morocco.

Move aside Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Joseph Albers here comes the Vintage Moroccan Rugs!

Joseph Albers Art:

Joseph Albers Art - Squares - Nazmiyal

Joseph Albers Art – Squares

Joseph Albers vs. Moroccan Rugs:

Jospeh Albers vs. Moroccan Rugs by Nazmiyal

Jospeh Albers vs. Moroccan Rugs

Jackson Pollock Painting:

Jackson Pollock Painting - Nazmiyal

Jackson Pollock Painting

Jackson Pollock vs. Moroccan Rugs:

Jackson Pollock Art vs. Moroccan Rugs - Nazmiyal

Jackson Pollock Art vs. Moroccan Rugs

Robert Motherwell Art:

Robert Motherwell Art - Nazmiyal

Robert Motherwell Art

Robert Motherwell vs. Moroccan Rugs

Robert Motherwell vs. Moroccan Rugs - Nazmiyal

Robert Motherwell vs. Moroccan Rugs

View some truly artistic Moroccan area rugs from our collection that could have easily inspired artists such as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell, Joseph Albers:

 

Artistic Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug #45839 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Artistic Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug #45839

Vintage Shag Moroccan Berber Rug #70537 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Vintage Shag Moroccan Berber Rug #70537

Vintage Moroccan Shag Rug #70562 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Vintage Moroccan Shag Rug #70562

Vintage Moroccan Rug #70558 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Vintage Moroccan Rug #70558

Vintage Moroccan Rug #70556 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Vintage Moroccan Rug #70556

Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug #48397 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug #48397

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug #47957 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Vintage Moroccan Beni Ourain Rug #47957

Vintage Berber Moroccan Shag Rug #48953 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Vintage Berber Moroccan Shag Rug #48953

Moroccan Mid Century Rug #45731 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Moroccan Mid Century Rug #45731

Mid Century Modern Moroccan Rug #70567 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Mid Century Modern Moroccan Rug #70567

Berber Vintage Moroccan Rug #70568 by Nazmiyal Antique Rugs

Berber Vintage Moroccan Rug #70568

View our current collection of Rugs and Tapestries by Artist Robert Motherwell

View Picture Of Rugs From Sweden

This art blog about how famous artists such as Jackson Pollock, Robert Motherwell and Joseph Albers were inspired by Moroccan rugs was published by Nazmiyal Rugs.

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