Rothko: 1903–1970: Pictures as Drama
TASCHEN Basic Art Series
A concise introduction to the emotional force of Mark Rothko’s colour fields.
This 96-page TASCHEN Basic Art volume explores Rothko’s life, ideas and unmistakable visual language: vast floating blocks of colour, soft edges, deep atmosphere and paintings that seem to hold their own private weather.
Jacob Baal-Teshuva traces Rothko’s journey from early figurative work through mythic and surrealist influences to the large-scale abstract paintings that made him one of the central figures of 20th-century American art. These are images built from colour, but charged with drama, silence, intimacy and unease.
Compact, accessible and richly illustrated, this is a strong entry point into Rothko’s world — ideal for artists, students, collectors, gallery-goers and anyone drawn to abstraction with feeling behind it.
A clean shelf piece for an art library, studio desk or creative workspace.
Details
Publisher: TASCHEN
Author: Jacob Baal-Teshuva
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Dimensions: 21 × 26 cm
Weight: 0.63 kg
Language: English
Series: Basic Art Series
ISBN: 978-3-8365-0426-3