Art Sunday; Mark RothkoI’m fully aware Rothko is not every ones cup of tea but I’ve long been an admirer of his. Looking at prints in a book or seeing his work on the computer doesn’t come any where near the impact they have up close.
His canvases are usually large, stand in front of them and you get lost in them. I’ve included a couple of pictures of his work in galleries just to give some idea of how impressive they are full size.
I consider his work to be a natural progression from the landscape,
or a seascape,
some of his canvases are like evolved Turners.
His work conveys mood, the dark ones are like stormy clouds on a black sky.
Others make you ‘feel’ the joy of summer.
I’m not going to write up any sort of biography, there is loads of stuff out there to read if you want to.
These two give a pretty good history. Just look at his work and immerse yourself in it.
http://www.artrepublic.com/biographies/109-mark-rothko.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko
