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White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose)
A painting from Rothko's distinctive 'multiform' series, consisting of several layered blocks of complementary colors on a large canvas. It features a yellow horizontal rectangle, a black band, a narrow white band, and a lavender lower half, against a pink background with a deeper color at the top and lighter at the bottom.
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:
1950
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
Private collection (sold to the royal family of Qatar in 2007 by Sotheby's)
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Theme:
color field painting, abstraction, emotions, color harmony
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work illustrates Rothko's mature approach to using color and form to express basic human emotions and spiritual experiences, setting a price record for post-war artwork at auction.
The key to interpreting the work
When interpreting, it is valuable to focus on the complex color relationships, their layering, and the emotional and spiritual resonance of the painting.See other works by this artist
