Rothko
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“There were some artworks and specific artists that we knew from the get-go we wanted to be in the show. We wanted them to have a moment. Mark Rothko was definitely one of them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
With record prices for Jackson Pollock, Constantin Brancusi and Mark Rothko, New York's spring auctions are soaring, confirming a trend that began in late 2025: blockbuster sales are back.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Other artworks sold at the Christie's auction included pieces by Mark Rothko and Joan Miro, which also both broke previous records for works by the artists at auction.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The auction record for a Rothko is his “Orange, Red, Yellow” from 1961 that sold for $86.9 million in 2012, so Sotheby’s example represents the artist’s second-highest price at auction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
I certainly had not expected to meet, for example, a plumber who was an abstract painter in his off hours and admired the work of Mark Rothko.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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