Author Description

Mark Rothko once said that the subject matter of his paintings was the extremes of human emotion. His extraordinary achievement was the communication of tragedy and elation through forms reduced to starkest simplicity. Rothko (American, b. Russia, 1903–1970) became a leader among New York’s artistic avant-garde in the late 1940s, when the devastation of a global war shunted creative impulses into radically new directions. The 12 stunning oils reproduced here date from 1947 to 1962. Printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based inks. 12 monthly grids and full-color artwork. Size: 12 x 13 in.; opens to 12 x 26 in.