September the 25th - Mark Rothko - Artist Birthday
- LaBelleEpoq
- Sep 25, 2023
- 2 min read
Mark Rothko
American
Born: September 25, 1903
Daugavpils, Latvia
Died: February 25, 1970
New York, NY
Art Movement: Abstract Art, Abstract Expressionism
Born in 1903, Mark Rothko is an important figure in developing Post-war painting in the United States, also known as the New York School.
Rothko was an abstract expressionist painter born in Dvinsk, Russia (current Latvia). He emigrated to Portland, Oregon, with his family in 1913 due to the fear of being drafted into the Imperial Russian army.
In 1921, Mark Rothko obtained a scholarship to study at Yale University. Two years later, in 1923, Rothko moved to New York and began working in the N.Y. City garment district (a site known for fashion manufacturing and fashion design in the U.S.).
His original plan was to become an engineer or attorney, but he was so fascinated by the Art world that he decided to pursue an artistic career. Mark Rothko studied briefly at the Art Students League under the American Cubist artist Max Weber.
In 1925, Mark Rothko began studying at the Parsons School of Design, where he met Milton Avery under the teachings of Armenian painter Arshile Gorky, who heavily influenced his painting style.
Rothko's work evolved throughout his career, and he experimented with different colour combinations and compositions. His art is often associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement, which emerged in New York City in the 1940s and included artists like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Franz Kline.
Rothko's paintings are celebrated for their ability to convey complex emotional and spiritual experiences through colour and form. He believed his art could communicate universal truths and elicit deep emotional responses from viewers. His work is often seen as an exploration of the human condition, and he sought to create art that would engage viewers on a profound level.
Mark Rothko's way of thinking was heavily influenced by "The Birth of Tragedy", a work by Friedrich Nietzsche, who stated that Greek mythology serves to prevent men from the terrors of ordinary mortal life. It also impacted his art, which aimed to fill the emptiness of modern men. "Without monsters and gods, art cannot enact a drama."
Unfortunately, Mark Rothko struggled a lot with depression. He took his own life on February 25, 1970, at age 66, but he significantly impacted the world of Abstract Art.
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