Artist field note

Mark Rothko

Painting becomes an experience.

No. 61 (Rust and Blue) by Mark Rothko
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No. 61 (Rust and Blue)

1953

The edges breathe. Small differences in hue create a surprisingly large emotional pressure.

The five in one idea

Rothko wanted painting to stop being something you looked at and become somewhere you were.