“Mark Rothko: A Retrospective” at MFA Houston:
“Across a career spanning the most troubled years of the 20th century, Rothko (1903–1970) explored the tragic and the sublime, and his canvases remain a testament to the deep humanism he brought to modern painting. This definitive retrospective comprises more than 50 paintings that trace the artist’s full career arc, highlighting milestones in the development of his signature style.”
“Long recognized as among the foremost figures of the Abstract Expressionist vanguard, Mark Rothko embraced the possibility of beauty in pure abstraction with a painterly eloquence that gave a new voice to American art.”
Until Jan 24, 2016
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX
(Image: “No. 9”, 1948, Mark Rothko)
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