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Untitled
The painting "Untitled" from the years 1941-1942 represents an early period of Rothko's work, in which the artist experimented with form and color, influenced by surrealism and expressionism. The work shows a complex abstract composition of shapes and colors that would later be developed into characteristic color field paintings.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Mark Rothko
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Date of birth and death
September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970
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Natinality
American
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Style
Abstract expressionism, color field painting
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Significant works
Seagram Murals, Rothko Chapel paintings, No. 6 (Violet, Green and Red), multiform paintings
Information about the work
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Year:
1941-1942
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Execution technique:
Oil on canvas
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Theme:
abstraction, surrealism, expressionism, color experiments
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work reflects Rothko's search to express emotions and humanistic content through abstract form and color, foreshadowing his later works characteristic of abstract expressionism.
The key to interpreting the work
It is worth viewing this work as a stage in the artist's development, noting the transition from surrealism to expressing emotions through colors and abstract form.See other works by this artist
