No. 61 (Rust and Blue)
| No. 61 (Rust and Blue) | |
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| Artist | Mark Rothko |
| Year | 1953 |
| Medium | 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
Color Field movement. Rust and Blue also uses layered coloring. Rothko described this as "inner light".[3] Rothko painted in such a way that at times paint can be seen flowing upward across the surface.[4]
Notes
- ISBN 9780300074895.
- ^ "No. 61 (Rust and Blue) [Brown Blue, Brown on Blue]". MOCA. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Rothko and Titian: Color and Spirituality". The Art Story. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ "Rust and Blue (1953) by Mark Rothko". Retrieved August 27, 2020.
Sources
- Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Rothko. Berlin: Taschen, 2003. ISBN 3-8228-1820-8
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