Simon Schama's Power of Art - Season 1 Episode 8 Rothko
2006-12-07
50 minutes.
Season - Episode
1
Season 1 Oct 19, 2006
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1 - 1Caravaggio Oct 19, 2006 -
1 - 2Bernini Oct 26, 2006 -
1 - 3Rembrandt Nov 02, 2006 -
1 - 4Jacques-Louis David Nov 09, 2006 -
1 - 5Turner Nov 16, 2006 -
1 - 6Van Gogh Nov 23, 2006 -
1 - 7Picasso Nov 30, 2006 -
1 - 8Rothko Dec 07, 2006
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Season 0 Jan 01, 1970
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0 - 1Interview with Simon Schama Jan 01, 1970 -
0 - 2Simon Schama Remembers... The Power of Art May 13, 2025
Overview
Born in Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia) Rothko moved with his family to Portland, Oregon in 1913. His painting education was brief - he moved to New York to study under the artist Max Weber and then struck out on his own. Rothko is known for his abstract expressionism paintings, but he moved through more traditional styles in his early career, including Surrealist paintings in the 1940s. In 1947 he embarked on the first of his large abstract 'colour-field' paintings, formalising their structure further in the 1950s. Rothko had huge success with largescale solo shows, but committed suicide in 1970.
Year 2006
Studio BBC Two
Director Simon Schama
Crew
Popularity 0.7021
Language English
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