Mark Rothko Biography

Mark Rothko biography

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NAME: Mark Rothko
BIRTH DATE: September 25, 1903
DEATH DATE: February 25, 1970
EDUCATION: Yale University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Dvinsk, Russia

PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
Originally: Marcus Rothkovitch

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Russian-born painter Mark Rothko was a pioneer of the Abstract Expressionist movement during the mid-20th century.

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Born in Russia, painter Mark Rothko emigrated to the United States in the early 20th century and became a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism. His best-known works, a number of which are on very large canvases, involve the juxtaposition of large areas of melting colors.