Mark Rothko
Visual Arts
American
1903 – 1970
85 quotes
An American painter of Russian Jewish descent, he is classified as an Abstract Expressionist, known for his large-scale color field paintings.
Quotes by Mark Rothko
Beauty is the witness to the divine.
Personal notes
1940
I paint the silence between thoughts.
Statement
1957
Life is a canvas of suffering and joy.
Letter
1968
The artist must be a seer.
The Artist's Reality
1941
My murals are doors to another dimension.
Interview
1960