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Rothko : the color field paintings

2017
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Mark Rothko's iconic paintings are some of the most profound works of 20th-century Abstract Expressionism. This collection presents 50 large-scale artworks from the American master's colour field period (1949 1970) alongside essays by seminal modern art critic and Rothko biographer Dore Ashton and SFMOMA curator of painting and sculpture Janet Bishop. Featuring illuminating details about Rothko's life, influences, and legacy, and brimming with the emotional power and expressive colour of his groundbreaking canvases, this essential volume brings the renowned artist's luminous work to light for both longtime Rothko fans and those discovering his work for the very first time.
Main title:
Rothko : the color field paintings / foreword by Christopher Rothko ; essay by Janet Bishop ; picture editor, Jenny Moussa Spring.
Imprint:
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017]©2017
Collation:
120 pages : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 31 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781452156590 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1284286
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