Mark Rothko's awe-inspiring yet deceptively simple iconic colour field paintings belie the mythical & emotional complexity behind them Rothko put his heart & soul into creating works that were to act upon the viewer in an almost physical way progressing from figurative & symbolist works to eventually using shimmering & enveloping colour to elevate you to a higher spiritual awareness This gorgeous book enables you to discover the themes thinking & methodology behind the oeuvre from Greek tragedy & Nietzsche to music & colour whilst experiencing his pieces displayed in full free of clutter for you to immerse yourself & be swept away