Mark Rothko

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Paintings on Paper

By Adam Greenhalgh

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Mark Rothko by Adam Greenhalgh offers a revelatory exploration of the artist's paintings on paper, a lesser-known but vital aspect of his oeuvre. While Rothko is famed for his monumental abstract canvases expressing profound human emotions, this volume uncovers over 1,000 works on paper that he regarded as finished pieces rather than preparatory studies. Spanning early figurative and surrealist images to the signature soft-edged rectangular fields, these works challenge conventional views of painting and Rothko's career. Beautifully illustrated and accompanying the first major exhibition on Rothko's paper works in four decades, the book deepens appreciation of this underrecognised facet of a twentieth-century master.
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This book is ideal for enthusiasts of modern art, scholars of abstract expressionism, and anyone interested in expanding their understanding of Mark Rothko beyond his well-known canvases. It will also appeal to readers attending the related exhibitions in Washington and Oslo or those exploring the intersection of artwork and artistic process.

A revelatory exploration of Mark Rothko’s paintings on paper that transforms our understanding of a preeminent twentieth-century artist

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A revelatory exploration of Mark Rothko’s paintings on paper that transforms our understanding of a preeminent twentieth-century artist

Mark Rothko (1903–1970) is renowned for his towering abstract paintings on canvas; joy, despair, ecstasy, and tragedy are among the themes that he sought to express in his luminous works. Despite Rothko’s prominence, few people know that he also created more than 1,000 paintings on paper over the course of his career. The artist viewed these not as preliminary studies but as finished paintings in their own right.

These remarkable paintings range from early figurative subjects and surrealist works to the soft-edged rectangular fields, often realised at monumental scale, for which Rothko is best known. These works challenge our expectations about how painting is defined, as well as popular ideas about Rothko and his career. In this beautifully illustrated volume, Adam Greenhalgh traces the role these works played in the artist’s reception, reputation, and success.

This book accompanies the first major exhibition dedicated to Rothko’s works on paper in forty years and brings together nearly one hundred radiant, rarely displayed examples. Building on the important research conducted by Greenhalgh and his team for the catalogue raisonné of Rothko’s works on paper, this important catalogue offers a new appreciation of an underrecognised facet of the artist’s practice.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

National Gallery of Art, Washington
(November 19, 2023–March 31, 2024)

The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo
(May 16–September 22, 2024)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300266474

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 124 color illus.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 222.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 200

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Adam Greenhalgh Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Adam Greenhalgh is associate curator at the National Gallery of Art and lead author of the online catalogue raisonné of Rothko’s works on paper published by the National Gallery of Art.