What do Rothko’s paintings mean? Where did they come from? Mark Rothko wanted to make art that could stir the most basic human emotions. He spent his entire career exploring the primal language of abstract painting in pursuit of a spiritual, near-religious experience. He accomplished what few artists have ever done, he made something the world has never seen before.

Rothko believed art was a sacred space to communicate big ideas. He created a huge body of color field paintings that have become some of the most beloved works of the abstract expressionist movement.

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Rothko: A Biography by James Breslin
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