What do you think of the works of Mark Rothko?

I think they are magnificant. I won't even try to speak to his art and it's influence. It would be arrogant and so incomplete and substandard. But bottom line, I love them. read more

And if you say you are moved only by their color relationships then you miss the point." Mark Rothko "The most important tool the artist fashions through constant practice is faith in his ability to produce miracles when they are needed. read more

Rothko’s work is distinct I think in the way he controls perception by limiting obvious detail to a select few colors and then by minor variations in his brush work and layering, he makes them dance transparently, for lack of a better word. You need to sit, quiet your mind and let the work engulf you. read more