"Unveiling Rothko's Evolution: The Miracle of His Paper Works"

A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington showcases over 100 works on paper by renowned artist Mark Rothko, revealing a lesser-known side of the painter known for his large, dark canvases. The intimate paintings in dreamy pastel hues from Rothko's final years offer a counterpoint to the narrative of gloom often associated with his work. The show also provides a chronological sample of Rothko's evolution as an artist, from European impressionist influences in the 1930s to his recognizable format of soft-edged horizontal rectangles in the late 1940s. The exhibition highlights Rothko's experimentation with color and form, offering a fresh perspective on the artist's renowned body of work.