Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Episode 57: Mark Rothko


Mark Rothko was an Abstract Expressionist painter, who in his later career, focused on color and luminosity in his work. He was inspired by the way children could communicate their reality in simple visual images.  Listen to the podcast to learn more about this remarkable man.


Rothko, The Omen of the Eagle, 1942





Rothko, Number 10, 1950
Rothko, Number 14, 1960

Rothko, Untitled, 1968

Rothko Chapel, Houston Texas, USA

The following links were very helpful resources for researching Mark Rothko.

Next weeks episode will be our St. Patrick's Day special, Celtic Art. 


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