The Rothko Book
Mark Rothko (1903-70) was one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century. His mature paintings, composed of luminous, soft-edged rectangles that appear to hover or float above the canvas, are among the most enduring and mysterious created by an artist in modern times. However, it took...
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Mark Rothko (1903-70) was one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century. His mature paintings, composed of luminous, soft-edged rectangles that appear to hover or float above the canvas, are among the most enduring and mysterious created by an artist in modern times. However, it took Rothko three decades to arrive at the signature style that would bring him world r
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Tate
Pages no: 222
Edition language: English
IntroductionNote about titles and dates--Early Years--The Spirit of Myth: Painting in the Early 1940s--The Irascibles--The First Picture--The Eyes of the Sensitive Observer--Containing Light--Rothko's Painting Technique, by Mary Bustin--Selected Writings and Statements by Rothko--Criticism and Comme...