Mark Rothko - The Story of his Life (Relié)

Mark Rothko's work is among the most recognizable in modern art history. His huge color-field paintings enjoy enormous popularity for their luminosity, moodiness, and immersive qualities. This unique graphic novel traces Rothko's entire life, from his boyhood emigration from Russia to the United States up until his death in 1970. It touches on his schooling and early work in the 1930s ; the evolution of his art from representational to purely abstract ; and the dawning of his artistic philosophy.
The book's detailed illustrations are in Rothko's signature colors and draw readers into his fascinating creative journey. While Rothko the artist was largely misunderstood during his lifetime, this graphic portrait offers a way of making sense of his life and of decoding the visual language he invented.