Rothko, Mark (1903–70). Painter
A leading *abstract expressionist, he originated a distinct form of expression featuring grand and sonorous, nebulous rectangles seemingly floating on the surface of the canvas or just behind it. Although transcendental in tone, his works nevertheless remain securely grounded in sensuous materiality and in human experience. Their magisterial presence, achieved almost entirely with color, and their vast, sublime spaces provided compelling precedents for the development of ... ...
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