Untitled Black On Grey

Untitled Black On Grey. It is one of a series of Rothko's black and grey paintings The darkness here contrasts with the brightness of other pieces that he produced across his career, and therefore Untitled (Black on Grey) underlines the differing moods that Mark Rothko endured.


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Learn about this artwork by Mark Rothko in the Guggenheim's Collection Online. Worlds and Views: Contemporary Art from the Collection

The Black on Grays were painted directly on white canvas and lacked the usual underpainting which Rothko liked to "paint against." Photo of Untitled, Black on Gray, 1969 Working in two registers only, Rothko severely restricted the colors and scaled down the canvas to a more approachable and intimate size. The edges were secured using gummed tape that left a white margin when removed It is one of a series of Rothko's black and grey paintings

Untitled (Black on Grey) by Mark Rothko Inspicanvas. Painted in the wake of an acute illness, the work has a somber palette and stark composition that have long been attributed to the artist's depressed mental state The color combination of black and gray can provoke an image of nightfall setting on a desolate landscape - a metaphor for.

The Famous Paintings By Mark Rothko The Artist. From Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Mark Rothko, Untitled (Black on Gray) (1969), Acrylic on canvas, 93 × 76 1/8 in The artist claimed that these works symbolized death, and indeed, he killed himself soon after finishing the work.