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appalachiablue

(41,102 posts)
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:09 PM Nov 2019

Mark Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous, PBS American Masters



Preview, Mark Rothko: Pictures Must be Miraculous

FULL PROGRAM: 53 mins. https://www.pbs.org/video/rothko-pictures-must-be-miraculous-g9pslc/

American Masters, Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous, Season 33 Episode 11 | 53 mins.
Explore the life of the celebrated artist whose luminous color field paintings helped define the abstract expressionist movement, which shifted the art world epicenter from Paris to New York. Featuring original scenes with Alfred Molina.

Aired:10/25/19, Expires:11/22/19

Mark Rothko (1903-1970) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko
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- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, Mark Rothko Classical Paintings

https://www.nga.gov/features/mark-rothko/mark-rothko-classic-paintings.html


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Simon Schama, 'Power of Art: Rothko,' BBC
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Mark Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous, PBS American Masters (Original Post) appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP
Love Rothko! FM123 Nov 2019 #1
Same. What color, I was so lucky to work around his ptgs. at NGA appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2
Beautiful colors! FM123 Nov 2019 #5
What a wonderful museum! lunatica Nov 2019 #7
Nice exhibit and museum too. 'Happy' is the word, art and music appalachiablue Nov 2019 #8
Thanks! FM123 Nov 2019 #10
Rothko is one of my favorites! lunatica Nov 2019 #3
Wonderful colorist, I could look at his ptgs. all day. In 1949 appalachiablue Nov 2019 #4
Matisse was very influential on my art. lunatica Nov 2019 #6
Very well said, carry on with art! appalachiablue Nov 2019 #9
Fantastic post! littlemissmartypants Nov 2019 #11
Thank you-watched the whole thing! Brilliant. zobert Dec 2019 #12

appalachiablue

(41,102 posts)
2. Same. What color, I was so lucky to work around his ptgs. at NGA
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:17 PM
Nov 2019

in the East Bldg. *Just posted Simon Schama's 'Rothko' Power of Art video above.

FM123

(10,052 posts)
5. Beautiful colors!
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 03:34 PM
Nov 2019

I live in South FL where we don't have big museums like NY - but in Ft Lauderdale at their tiny museum they have a beautiful Rothko on display in their "Happy" exhibit. It made me so happy to see it!
https://nsuartmuseum.org/exhibition/happy/

appalachiablue

(41,102 posts)
8. Nice exhibit and museum too. 'Happy' is the word, art and music
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 05:45 PM
Nov 2019

promote such good feelings and experiences. I've visited and worked at smaller museums and community museums, mostly art, history and some science. It's all good, terrific for culture.

And for years I visited family in So. FL, Kendall, Miami, Boca and FTL. Also traveled a lot to Key West and the Carib. but not so much in the last ten years. Love the tropics! Great times and the area always holds a special place in my life.



Henri Matisse, 'Harmony in Red,' 'The Red Room' 1908. (Love the Fauve artists).

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. Rothko is one of my favorites!
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:34 PM
Nov 2019

You just get lost gazing at his colors. He did that deliberately, knowing how to show each one off because of the others around them. A true colorist.

If you love red you don’t have to paint an apple or a sunset. Just paint the color red!

appalachiablue

(41,102 posts)
4. Wonderful colorist, I could look at his ptgs. all day. In 1949
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 03:23 PM
Nov 2019

Rothko saw Matisse's 'Red Studio' newly acquired at the Met and it made an impression.

He had an interesting background and compelling views on art and more.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
6. Matisse was very influential on my art.
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 04:53 PM
Nov 2019

Funny how that works in art. You just get struck as if by lightning and you have to follow that path. Rothko was just as important to me, so it was all connected.

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