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Mark Rothko: A Biography
James E. B. Breslin
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Description for Mark Rothko: A Biography
Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art: the personal costs and professional triumphs, the convergence of genius and ego, culture and commerce, that defined the New York art scene of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s - the world of Abstract Expressionism, of Pollock, Rothko, de Kooning and Kline.
This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art: the personal costs and professional triumphs, the convergence of genius and ego, culture and commerce, that defined the New York art scene of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s - the world of Abstract Expressionism, of Pollock, Rothko, de Kooning and Kline.
Product Details
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
1204g
Number of Pages
707
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226074061
SKU
V9780226074061
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About James E. B. Breslin
James E. B. Breslin (1936-96) was professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of From Modern to Contemporary: American Poetry, 1945-1965 and William Carlos Williams: An American Artist.
Reviews for Mark Rothko: A Biography
Historically, [Mark Rothko] is a rich work that beautifully sets out the New York art scene of the '30s, '40s, and '50s, giving a palpable sense of this complex, conflicted artistic genius and monumental ego, his colleagues and his period.
Ed Gero, Chicago Reader
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