It all started with a grave mistake. This morning, Phillips, the international auction house, declared that artist Cy Twombly was dead—even though they linked to a 2011 obit from the New York Times. (The tweet has since been deleted.) With that regrettable tweet, a haze of grief fell on Twitter with everyone bemoaning the passing of the 20th century’s most famous scribbler. Unless you believe Twombly was a zombie, Cylon, or a Scientologist, he most definitely passed away in 2011.
A great artist will be missed… #cytwombly via @nytimes http://t.co/vilI6Z198A — Elizabeth Grazioli (@eagrazioli) July 15, 2014
American Artist Who Scribbled a Unique Path http://t.co/Twwpxs9Nni. #CyTwombly will be scribbling his way on Heaven’s whitewashed walls.
— Lisa Ray (@Lisaraniray) July 15, 2014
It wasn’t just Phillips that decided Twombly had died again. False rumors of Twombly’s new death have been circulating since yesterday, though they’ve inspired far less noise than the Phillips tweet.
#RIP #CyTwombly #MuseoJumex #MexicoCity pic.twitter.com/8Ko6UJpyPM — Suzette Ceballos (@GabyyEstv) July 15, 2014
Tonight i will practice drawing in the dark to make my lines less purposeful. RIP Mr. Twombly. #cytwombly #ART http://t.co/TM0Zw9J0Zm — kerry krenzin (@kerrykrenzin) July 15, 2014
#CyTwombly was sketchy & I mean that with the greatest respect. We’re out of Ramones & I just lost my fave scribbler. http://t.co/4OBC0nYA3C — Tony Pantages (@TonyPantages) July 15, 2014
RIP Cy Twombly. #cytwombly #masterpainters #abstractart #art #artists #artoninstagram #contemporaryart http://t.co/7GeqoOLT5i — Artsy Forager (@artsyforager) July 14, 2014
For shame, Twitterers: Read before you re-tweet.
RIP used to mean something. #riprip
— William (@Powhida) July 15, 2014
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The first notice on Twitter of Cy Twombly’s “recent” death goes back nearly a week.
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