No. 61 (Rust and Blue) is a 1953 painting by the Russian-American Abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. The work was first exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1961[1] but is now in the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.[2] Similar to Rothko's other works from this period, No. 61 consists of large expanses of color with dark shades. Rust and Blue was a part of the Color Field movement. Rust and Blue also uses layered coloring. Rothko described this as "inner light".[3] Rothko painted in such a way that at times paint can be seen flowing upward across the surface.[4]
| No. 61 (Rust and Blue) | |
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| Artist | Mark Rothko |
| Year | 1953 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 292.74 cm × 233.68 cm (115.25 in × 92.00 in) |
| Location | Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles |
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Sources
- Baal-Teshuva, Jacob. Rothko. Berlin: Taschen, 2003. ISBN 3-8228-1820-8