Colors and emotions are often related for many people，... and for the late American
artist Mark Rothko， colors were a chance to share his many feelings.
Yim Yoonhee joins us this afternoon with more information.
Rothko is considered the one of the most important post－war American artists， but he also
influenced the global art community with his color blocking works， now considered abstract
expressionism.
Many of his original works are now in Seoul for a very special exhibition.
Have a look.
Within this canvas， this window into the soul， what do you see？
Mark Rothko saw emotions， he saw humanity，... he saw a lot more than meets most eyes.
As one of the most famous post－war artists， Rothko gained worldwide fame for his abstract
expressionist style，... his signature style that brought about a new type of art， and
an entirely new art experience.
Rothko wanted to share his emotions with his audience， but not in the way his predecessors
had，... he created a style all his own.
INTERVIEW ″There are two issues with the history of
art.
Realism portrays what the artist sees and expressionism is used by artists to show their
emotions.
But Rothko was an abstract expressionist.
He showed his emotions on the canvas with very little resemblance to reality.
But even that doesn′t justly describe him.
If there′s too much of one′s self in the work， it′s hard to understand for others.
Rothko wanted to express but also share his emotions and feelings with others.″
The beginning of Rothko′s career didn′t look much different from any other artist
of the era.
He was largely influenced by other movements within the art realm， such as surrealism，
and expressionism.
Early works contained scenes from society， and contained actual people as well.
But as Rothko developed his style， his career matured， and a distinct style began to take
shape.
Figures and lines began disappearing， and colors and large shapes became more prominent.
But as the paintings became less visually crowded， they became more emotionally charged，...
conveying Rothko′s recurring thoughts about life， and towards the end of his career，
overwhelmingly about death.
INTERVIEW ″Within any painting， the lines and logistics
must be considered.
And colors are used to carry emotions.
Rothko committed suicide in the 70s but right before that， he made big， wall murals
with dark colors and as a result he had a breakdown.
If you′re not careful about looking at those particular wall murals， you could get very
depressed.
After drawing these， he had an emotional collapse， but this red painting was sort
of a chance to revive himself.
And while it seems brighter， it still looks like the result of a deadly， bloodly accident.
In a way， this painting can be considered a failed effort.″
The hours and hours it took Rothko to paint each piece， was the amount of time he felt
one needed to observe and fully understand his painting.
A quick glance doesn′t reap the same experience as