They *are* good for abstract art. This one I would stop to look at for more than 5 minutes. (The rest remind me of patchwork after a while- sorry I don't get Picasso either).
I like paintings that suggest movement and life. I wonder if you can use black and white only to appreciate movement and life on a serious note. Cartoons and carricatures end up being funny.
I like this one,too, for the above reason.
regards
[ November 16, 2003: Message edited by: HS Thomas ]