Mark Rothko: A Biography - Softcover

Breslin, James E. B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226074064 ISBN 13: 9780226074061

Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press, 1998

Synopsis

The definitive biography of one of the most-loved artists of the twentieth century, a book the New York Times called "the best life of an American painter yet written"

A book of heroic dimensions, this is the first full-length biography of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century—a man as fascinating, difficult, and compelling as the paintings he produced. Drawing on exclusive access to Mark Rothko's personal papers and over one hundred interviews with artists, patrons, and dealers, James Breslin tells the story of a life in art—the personal costs and professional triumphs, the convergence of genius and ego, the clash of culture and commerce. Breslin offers us not only an enticing look at Rothko as a person, but delivers a lush, in-depth portrait of the New York art scene of the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s—the world of Abstract Expressionism, of Pollock, Rothko, de Kooning, and Klein, which would influence artists for generations to come.

 

About this title

About the Author

James E. B. Breslin (1936–96) was professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of From Modern to Contemporary: American Poetry, 1945–1965 and William Carlos Williams: An American Artist.

Edition details

• Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226074064
• ISBN 13: 9780226074061
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 764