Mark Rothko believed that tradition was all used up, that figurative art could no longer connect us, viscerally, to the human tragedy. So he set himself - and New York - a test. Show more
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Mark Rothko believed that tradition was all used up, that figurative art could no longer connect us, viscerally, to the human tragedy. So he set himself - and New York - a test. Show more
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