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I so wished I could visit this exhibit in Paris. This comprehensive catalogue is the next best thing. I am so grateful to my son Gabe who gave it to me as a birthday present when we visited San Francisco MOMA together on my bday weekend. I have savored for the past month the reading and viewing of the art work depicted in this catalogue which includes essays by the author’s son and by other experts who recount details of Rothko’s life and analyze his art. The influence of Milton Avery was mentioned multiple times and that was a new and interesting fact I learned, as was Rothko’s dismissive attitude toward those who viewed his art as examinations of color. He saw his paintings as a means for the viewer to experience the world, and he was influenced by myth and by reading Kierkegaard and Nietzsche not so much by experimenting with color. I learned a lot about Rothko and his technique and view of his artwork. Such a great book, I will treasure it for years to come.
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