Mark Rothko: (E) - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 8861302920 ISBN 13: 9788861302921

Casa editrice: Skira, 2007

Riassunto

Recently breaking the record price for post-war art at a Sotheby’s auction, Rothko’s White Centre (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose) is indicative of this artist’s tremendous and enduring legacy as a master of color. This beautifully produced, oversized monograph presents roughly 100 works (70 paintings in full-color plates and 28 drawings) from private and public collections, tracking the evolution of his signature style. The monograph begins with Rothko’s early work, focusing specifically on the delicate hues and subtle textures of his relatively small paintings on gesso board. It continues with an exploration of the stratified and chalky color that appear in his surrealist works that signal his increasing pull toward abstractionism and ends with a survey of his mature works, where all of these techniques culminate into the gradated colors in rectangular forms that would become hallmarks of his style. The portion addressing his late works is divided into three sections: a group of paintings from the early 1950s; ten paintings that were shown at the 1958 Venice Biennale; and the nucleus of the former Panza Collection. The Blackform paintings from the 1960s and the ultimate Black on Greys conclude the monograph, providing glimpses of an even more austere art at its inception, and creative horizons the artist would die before realizing. A fine selection of works on paper is also included to outline specific aspects of each period of Rothko’s artistic career.The book also includes a tribute by Michelangelo Antonioni, an interview by Gillo Dorfles, a preface by Christopher Rothko, five essays by international specialists, a chronology, and a complete bibliography.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Oliver Wick, critic and art historian, is Guest Curator at the Fondation Beyeler, Riehen/Basel.

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Mark Rothko is one of the most important artists of our time. This monograph porvides a survey of the extraordinary range of his creative work.
This beautifully produced, oversized monograph presents roughly 100 works (70 paintings in full colour plates and about 28 drawings) from private and public collections, tracking the evolution of his signature style. The monograph is published on the occasion of the exhibitions in Rome.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Skira
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 8861302920
• ISBN 13: 9788861302921
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 232
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile