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"Art to me is an anecdote of the spirit, and the only means of making concrete the purpose of its varied quickness and stillness."
-Mark Rothko

alecshao: Mark Rothko - Black in Deep Red (1957)

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Mark Rothko - Black in Deep Red (1957)

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“If you… are moved only by the color relationships, then you miss the point.”
—   Mark Rothko
Light Red Over Black, (1957) Mark Rothko

Light Red Over Black, (1957)

Mark Rothko

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White and Greens in Blue, 1953

White and Greens in Blue, 1953

“We assert that subject matter is crucial and only that subject matter is valid which is tragic and timeless.”
—   Mark Rothko
White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose), 1957

White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose), 1957

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“There is no such thing as a good painting about nothing.”
—   Mark Rothko
Light Cloud, Dark Cloud, 1957

Light Cloud, Dark Cloud, 1957

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Blue and Grey, 1962

Blue and Grey, 1962

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“It is really a matter of ending this silence and solitude, of breathing and stretching one’s arms again.”
—   Mark Rothko