Description
Deluxe and comprehensive, this revelatory volume examines the brilliance of Mark Rothko (1903 1970), a pioneer artist of the New York School and major figure in the Abstract Expressionist movement. Illustrated with more than 275 images that explore his paintings, prints, and works on paper, this book highlights the best known and also lesser known works by Rothko from his early figurative and Surrealist works to his mesmerizing colour-field paintings of immense scale, to the more restricted palette of his luminous later works and his final series of black and gray paintings. Among Rothko s artistic philosophies, he held that painting was a deeply psychological and spiritual experience through which basic human emotions could be communicated. Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko draw on intimate knowledge of the artworks and the artist s life to give a fuller picture of their father and place him within the context of art history. Alexander Nemerov and Hiroshi Sugimoto provide reflections about the artist s work.
About the Author
Christopher Rothko is the son of Mark Rothko and is actively involved in managing his father's legacy. He has helped prepare more than two dozen Rothko exhibitions. Kate Rothko Prizel is the daughter of Mark Rothko. She fought and won a prolonged legal battle that resulted in the return of almost 700 of her father s works to his estate. Alexander Nemerov is Professor at Stanford University. Hiroshi Sugimoto is a contemporary photographer and architect.
Reviews
'Clocking in at nearly 400 pages, this new monograph shares not only never-before-seen works by the late artist but also writings by his children, Christopher and Kate, to share with readers not just art but also a glimpse at the man who made it. For those who've yet to make the pilgrimage to those most holy of Rothko sites, there are also foldouts highlighting work at both the Rothko Chapel in Houston and the Rothko Room at the Phillips Collection's in Washington, D.C. If you can't have a Rothko on your wall, this might be the next best thing." -TOWN & COUNTRY
Book Information
ISBN 9780847872121
Author Christopher Rothko
Format Hardback
Page Count 386
Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications
About the Author
Christopher Rothko is the son of Mark Rothko and is actively involved in managing his father's legacy. He has helped prepare more than two dozen Rothko exhibitions. Kate Rothko Prizel is the daughter of Mark Rothko. She fought and won a prolonged legal battle that resulted in the return of almost 700 of her father s works to his estate. Alexander Nemerov is Professor at Stanford University. Hiroshi Sugimoto is a contemporary photographer and architect.
Reviews
'Clocking in at nearly 400 pages, this new monograph shares not only never-before-seen works by the late artist but also writings by his children, Christopher and Kate, to share with readers not just art but also a glimpse at the man who made it. For those who've yet to make the pilgrimage to those most holy of Rothko sites, there are also foldouts highlighting work at both the Rothko Chapel in Houston and the Rothko Room at the Phillips Collection's in Washington, D.C. If you can't have a Rothko on your wall, this might be the next best thing." -TOWN & COUNTRY
Book Information
ISBN 9780847872121
Author Christopher Rothko
Format Hardback
Page Count 386
Imprint Rizzoli International Publications
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications
