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Art Sunday; Mark Rothko

Jan 15, '10 8:57 PM for everyone

Art Sunday; Mark Rothko

I’m fully aware Rothko is not every ones cup of tea but I’ve long been an admirer of his. Looking at prints in a book or seeing his work on the computer doesn’t come any where near the impact they have up close.
His canvases are usually large, stand in front of them and you get lost in them. I’ve included a couple of pictures of his work in galleries just to give some idea of how impressive they are full size.
  I consider his work to be a natural progression from the landscape,

or a seascape,
some of his canvases are like evolved Turners.

His work conveys mood, the dark ones are like  stormy clouds on a black sky.


 Others make you ‘feel’ the joy of summer.


I’m not going to write up any sort of biography, there is loads of stuff out there to read if you want to.
These two give a pretty good history. Just look at his work and immerse yourself in it.
http://www.artrepublic.com/biographies/109-mark-rothko.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko

delete reply pestep55 wrote on Jan 17, '10 So colorful and smooth -- fun /:-)

delete reply asolotraveler wrote on Jan 17, '10 if one in the least enjoys color to any degree... one enjoys this! as I surely do and applaud you!

delete reply dawn4 wrote on Jan 17, '10 I'd never heard of this artist before, but hi work is quite eye-catching.

delete reply philsgal7759 wrote on Jan 17, '10 If you look at these as simply patches of color as I assume most do they are uninspiring and bland. They involve a: "That's art?" response. We think: "Gee I could do that" and I suppose we could if creating blocks of color were all there were to this. But of course it is not. We are being challenged to look beyond the obvious and use our imagination. And suddenly we can "see" land and sea and sky and the beauty around us. They require more than a passing glance they require work and let's face it these days work and imagination are becoming rarer. We want instant everything. Thanks for challenging us to look beyond the obvious and stretch the muscle between our ears.

delete reply mfhy2k wrote on Jan 16, '10 Interesting use of color

delete reply starfishred wrote on Jan 16, '10 I have a german friend she does this kind of stuff and it sells quit well-

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jan 16, '10, edited on Jan 16, '10 i had looked at these yesterday, and was a bit busy....then i forgot to come back to comment. i had never seen this artist's works before you showed them to me. they are quite striking, very interesting horizons or perhaps some sort of psychedelic, prehistoric bar codes! i am also 'seeing' moon scapes, the ones in shades of blacks and greys. thanks, loretta. ; D

delete reply djdx wrote on Jan 16, '10 That much colour on a wall would certainly change a room.

delete reply stillwandering wrote on Jan 16, '10 He has an extraordinary way with colour, he really makes it come alive with a marvellous depth

delete reply bennett1 wrote on Jan 15, '10 In a sense he is like Picasso. I am sure he *can* do a realistic seascape or landscape. He has distilled the essence of the mood into shapes. I'm sure it is more sophisticated than that, but I think it is interesting, especially the middle of the three of the "moody" ones.

delete reply nemo4sun wrote on Jan 15, '10 it amazing how the creative use of color can tap such deep emotions :)