Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb on Creating Abstract Art
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How Mark Rothko and Adoph Gottlieb responded to The New York Times.
When a New York Times art critic reviewed Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb's work, the artists responded with a letter that became a manifesto on abstract art. In it, they stressed being in favor of the "simple expression of the complex thought,” and for "the large shape because it has the impact of the unequivocal," among other points.
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Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb on Creating Abstract Art
Clip: 10/25/2019 | 1m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
When a New York Times art critic reviewed Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb's work, the artists responded with a letter that became a manifesto on abstract art. In it, they stressed being in favor of the "simple expression of the complex thought,” and for "the large shape because it has the impact of the unequivocal," among other points.
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