Artist

Mark Rothko

born Dvinsk, Russia 1903-died New York City 1970
Also known as
  • Marcus Rothkovich
Born
Dvinsk, Russia
Died
New York, New York, United States
Biography

Born in Russia, came to Portland, Oregon, in 1913, moved to New York City about 1925. Painter whose early work depicted urban scenes with isolated figures; later he developed the distinctive format of shifting rectangles in subtle colors that made him a leader of the Abstract Expressionist movement.

Charles Sullivan, ed American Beauties: Women in Art and Literature (New York: Henry N. Abrams, Inc., in association with National Museum of American Art, 1993)

Works by this artist (74 items)

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Elaine Mayes, Untitled (corner pillar), gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.961, ©1971, Elaine Mayes
Untitled (corner pillar)
Artist
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elaine Mayes, Autolandscape, Ohio, September 1971, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.53.18, © 1971, Elaine Mayes
Autolandscape, Ohio
Artist
DateSeptember 1971
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elaine Mayes, Autolandscape, Utah, September 1971, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.53.50, © 1971, Elaine Mayes
Autolandscape, Utah
Artist
DateSeptember 1971
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elaine Mayes, Autolandscape, Nevada, September 1971, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.53.11, © 1971, Elaine Mayes
Autolandscape, Nevada
Artist
DateSeptember 1971
gelatin silver print
Not on view