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Mark Rothko
(1903-1970)
Mark Rothko was an Russian born Amercan painter who would become a leading Abstract Expressionist.
He was a student of Josef Albers. Rothko studied at Yale University and later on studied at the Art Students League
with Max Weber. He drew his inspiration from the likes of Milton Avery's simple paintings and from the works of Matisse.
In 1935, he and Adolf Gottlieb helped found a group called "The Ten." The group was comprised of artists that espoused
expressionist or emotive styles in contrast to the abstract artists of the time who were removed from emotional content.
He would later become a leading exponent of color-field painting within the larger movement of abstract expressionism.
Mark Rothko's work was the result of several years of studing other artwork. He would study Greek vases with their horizontally
arranged figures. In addition to looking at other artists' work, he would study the European Surrealists, as well as Northwest
and Native American art devoting special attention to its spiritual aspects. The result of this and his years of painting,
as well as, his studies of mythology, philosophy and psychology, Freud, Jung, primitive art and mythic themes, all
contributed to his work.
By the mid 1940s, he had started to move away from any reference to nature choosing to work with
simple shapes and color gradation.
Mark Rothko committed suicide in 1970.
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