Mark Rothko - Orange,Red,Yellow

In the manner of Mark Rothko "Orange,Red,Yellow" pastel on paper circa. 1960, private collection approx. 19x14in. A prominent figure among the New York School painters, In the manner of Mark Rothko moved through many artistic styles until reaching his signature 1950s motif of soft, rectangular forms floating on a stained field of color. Heavily influenced by mythology and philosophy, he was insistent that his art was filled with content, and brimming with ideas. A fierce champion of social revolutionary thought, and the right to self-expression, Rothko also expounded his views in numerous essays and critical reviews. "If you are only moved by color relationships, you are missing the point. I am interested in expressing the big emotions - tragedy, ecstasy, doom." - In the manner of Mark Rothko

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