Mark Rothko
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American abstract expressionist painter of luminous color-field works
1903, Dvinsk, Russian Empire (present-day Daugavpils, Latvia) — 1970, New York City, United States
Portland, Oregon and New York City
Mark Rothko is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — American abstract expressionist painter of luminous color-field works
Mark Rothko, born Markus Rothkowitz into a Jewish family in Dvinsk, emigrated to the United States as a child. He became a leading American abstract expressionist, famous for his luminous color-field paintings of large, softly bordered rectangles of color meant to evoke deep emotion. His work is among the most contemplative and influential of twentieth-century painting.
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American abstract expressionist painter of luminous color-field works
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