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Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade: 1940-1950
Todd Herman
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Description for Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade: 1940-1950
Hardcover. In the 1940s, Mark Rothko's work underwent radical changes as he explored a range of styles rooted in expressionism, symbolism, and surrealism. This publication is dedicated to this period - a decade crucial to our understanding of one of the most influential and important artists of the 20th century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 80 Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 282 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1248.
The first publication dedicated exclusively to Mark Rothko’s art during the critical formative period of the 1940s. Examining the development and artistic exploration of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, this unprecedented volume presents the works of American artist Mark Rothko from the 1940s, a time when his most essential development as a painter occurred, dramatically and in a very compact space of time. During this period, Rothko moved from expressive figurative and surrealist canvases to more abstract multiform subjects and finally to his signature abstractions—luminous rectangles of color suspended in space. Richly illustrated with works by ... Read more
The first publication dedicated exclusively to Mark Rothko’s art during the critical formative period of the 1940s. Examining the development and artistic exploration of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, this unprecedented volume presents the works of American artist Mark Rothko from the 1940s, a time when his most essential development as a painter occurred, dramatically and in a very compact space of time. During this period, Rothko moved from expressive figurative and surrealist canvases to more abstract multiform subjects and finally to his signature abstractions—luminous rectangles of color suspended in space. Richly illustrated with works by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1238g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847839001
SKU
V9780847839001
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About Todd Herman
Todd Herman is the director of the Arkansas Arts Center. David Anfam is an independent scholar in London and the author of the Rothko catalogue raisonné of works on canvas. Modern and contemporary American art scholar Bradford R. Collins is the chair of the University of South Carolina’s art department. Harry Cooper is curator of modern and contemporary art at ... Read more
Reviews for Mark Rothko: The Decisive Decade: 1940-1950
"After reading, budding artists of every kind will be inspired to find their own signature style, much like Rothko did." ~Complex.com "The Decisive Decade…presents Rothko's method of madness, reminiscent of the processes undertaken by Renaissance masters like Titian and Giorgione. The book and exhibit shed light on an oft-overlooked period of Rothko’s artistic career, so we’re glad the decade ... Read more