Mark Rothko

Mark Rothko
noun
United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970)
Syn: ↑Rothko
Instance Hypernyms: ↑painter

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Mark Rothko [Mark Rothko]
(1903–70) a US painter, born in Russia, who was a leading figure in the ↑abstract expressionism movement. He was known for producing very large pictures in which bands of strong colour with soft edges are arranged in a vertical format, creating a calm effect.

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