Mark Rothko - paintings on paper
Greenhalgh, Adam2023
Book
Mark Rothko (1903-1970) is renowned for his towering abstract paintings on canvas; joy, despair, ecstasy, and tragedy are among the themes that he sought to express in his luminous works. Despite Rothko's prominence, few people know that he also created more than 1,000 paintings on paper over the course of his career. The artist viewed these not as preliminary studies but as finished paintings in their own right. These remarkable paintings range from early figurative subjects and surrealist works to the soft-edged rectangular fields, often realized at monumental scale, for which Rothko is best known. These works challenge our expectations about how painting is defined, as well as popular ideas about Rothko and his career. Adam Greenhalgh traces the role these works played in the artist's reception, reputation, and success.
Main title:
Mark Rothko - paintings on paper / Adam Greenhalgh.
Author:
Greenhalgh, Adam, authorNational Gallery of Art (U.S.), host institutionNasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design (Norway), host institution
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2023.
Collation:
200 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 28 cm
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 19th November 2023-31st March 2024; National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design, Oslo, 16th May-22 September 2024.
ISBN:
9780300266474 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.13
Language:
English
BRN:
3700655