The Artist's Reality: Philosophies of Art (Second Edition)
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- Synopsis
- Mark Rothko&’s classic book on artistic practice, ideals, and philosophy, now with an expanded introduction and an afterword by Makoto Fujimura Stored in a New York City warehouse for many years after the artist&’s death, this extraordinary manuscript by Mark Rothko (1903–1970) was published to great acclaim in 2004. Probably written in 1940 or 1941, it contains Rothko&’s ideas on the modern art world, art history, myth, beauty, the challenges of being an artist in society, the true nature of &“American art,&” and much more. In his introduction, illustrated with examples of Rothko&’s work and pages from the manuscript, the artist&’s son, Christopher Rothko, describes the discovery of the manuscript and the fascinating process of its initial publication. This edition includes discussion of Rothko&’s &“Scribble Book&” (1932), his notes on teaching art to children, which has received renewed scholarly attention in recent years and provides clues to the genesis of Rothko&’s thinking on pedagogy. In an afterword written for this edition, artist and author Makoto Fujimura reflects on how Rothko&’s writings offer a &“lifeboat&” for &“art world refugees&” and a model for upholding artistic ideals. He considers the transcendent capacity of Rothko&’s paintings to express pure ideas and the significance of the decade-long gap between The Artist&’s Reality and Rothko&’s mature paintings, during which the horrors of the Holocaust and the atomic bomb were unleashed upon the world.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 184 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780300272512
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780300269871
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 07/11/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Kate Rothko Prizel and Christopher Rothko
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Christopher Rothko