No. 61 (Rust and Blue)
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| Artist | Mark Rothko |
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| Year | 1953 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 292.74 cm × 233.68 cm (115.25 in × 92.00 in) |
| Location | Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles |
No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a 1953 painting by the Russian-American Abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. The work was first exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1961.[1] In common with Rothko's other works from this period, No. 61 consists of large expanses of color delineated by uneven, hazy shades. The Rust and Blue painting was a part of the Color Field Movement because, No. 61 relies on subtle tonal values that are often variations of a monochromatic hue. Rust and Blue also uses layered coloring to enrich the hues in the painting, a quality the artist Mark Rothko described as inner light.
Notes
- ↑ "No. 61 (Rust and Blue) (Brown Blue, Brown on Blue), 1953". Museum of Contemporary Art. Retrieved on June 14, 2009.
2. Color Field
Sources
- Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Rothko. Berlin: Taschen, 2003. ISBN 3-8228-1820-8
- Color Field. Retrieved on April 28, 2016.
- Mark Rothko. Retrieved on April 28, 2016.
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