Mark Rothko's intimate and emotionally transformative artwork pioneered new forms of painting, forever changing the landscape of Abstract Expressionism and modern art, This collection of Rothko's iconic paintings gathers some of the most profound work of the twentieth-century American Master.
Following a repertoire of figurative works, Rothko developed his now iconic canvases of bold color blocks in red, yellow, ochre, maroon, black, green.With these shimmering, pulsating color masses, Rothko stressed that he had not removed the human figure but rather put symbols or shapes in its place.These intense color forms contained all the tragedy of the human condition.At the same time, Rothko explicitly empowered the viewer in the expressive potential of his work. He believed “A picture lives by companionship,expanding and quickening in the eyes of the sensitive observer."
From his early development through to his most famous color fields, this book introduces the intellect and influence of Rothko's dramatic, intimate,and revolutionary work. Brimming with all the expressive power and cololof these groundbreaking canvases, Rothko: The Color of Paintings is an essential volume.
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