What makes Mark Rothko paintings so popular

April 15, 2011 - PRLog -- What made Rothko paintings so popular？ Mark Rothko is considered to be one of the most gifted artists of the Abstract Expressionism Movement which emerged following the Second World War. He was associated with the ‘New York School‘. Rothko’s canvas art phase saw him shifting from pseudo-primitive and distorted forms to more indistinct forms called multiform and later to the rectangular color fields which made him famous. Rothko’s abstract art is emotional, spiritual, timeless and bereft of object representations. It shows meticulous attention to factors such as balance, composition, color, shape, scale and depth.

Rothko, a Latvian-born American painter emigrated from Russia to the US at a young age, as part of his family’s desire for greater security for their Jewish beliefs. A surprising number of famous American artists have followed a similar journey from other parts of the world.

Arshile Gorky was an early influence on Rothko at the New York New School of Design. Rothko then moved onto the Art Students League of New York where he was taught by still-life artist Max Weber, a fellow Russian Jew. Rothko’s paintings had a Weberian style as Rothko began to find ways to fully express his emotions through his art.

Mark Rothko was largely a self-taught, highly appreciated artist to emerge from the New York art scene. He co-founded an organization of like-minded artists, famous as "The Ten," in 1935. He also established an art school in New York, named "Subjects of The Artist," in 1948. The early works of Mark Rothko mostly included ‘Expressionist’ portraits and urban landscapes. Later, however, he moved towards more ‘Surreal’ themes, under the influence of the works of Arshille Gorky. In 1947, he started painting his now famous, "color-field pieces," characterized by simple bright or dark colors to convey his emotions. By 1950s, Mark Rothko started getting recognition as the master of "Abstract Expressionism."

Most of Rothko’s works were unnamed or had forgettable names, such as "Black, Maroons and White (1958)," "Four Red (1957)," & "No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red)." In 1967, the artist joined hands with Johnson to make 14 related works on a church in Houston, Texas, which was posthumously renamed after him. For most part of his career, Mark taught in several universities and colleges, including Center Academy in Brooklyn, from 1929 to 1952, the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco in 1947 and again in 1949, Brooklyn College from 1951 to 1954, the University of Colorado in 1955, and Tulane University in the year 1956. In addition, Mark Rothko exhibited his work regularly in 1940s and 1950s. He was eventually allowed in Venice Biennale in 1958 & the Museum of Modern Art in the New York City in 1961.

Oil Painting reproductions of Mark Rothko’s abstract art are very popular in home decor, it will immediately add colors to the wall and bring some amazing effects.

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