A couple of months ago I featured a documentary on Mark Rothko, one of America’s greatest artists from the previous century. Today I finally saw one of his pieces a few feet from my face. Brilliant work as the rest of the color field exhibit showcased American artists from the post-world war period. If you ever get a chance to see one of his pieces, do yourself a favor and immerse yourself in it face to face.
He used bright, vibrant colors from his early days. Then moving on to his the 70’s before his death, his work became increasingly darker. However, he left an incredible array of pieces to a architectual masterpiece in Houston as a Chapel right before his death. I’d love to visit it one day if I am ever in Texas.
A painting is not about experience. It is an experience
