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Mark Rothko's Black on Maroon celebrated as a favourite painting
Original: My favourite paintings, no.69 Mark Rothko, Black on Maroon (1958) Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals (of which this is one) ar
An art writer has highlighted Mark Rothko's Black on Maroon (1958), one of the Seagram Murals usually displayed together at Tate Modern in London. They argue the works must be seen in person rather than in reproduction, describing a visit to the murals as an almost spiritual experience. The post is part of an ongoing series sharing favourite paintings.
Why now: Readers are engaging with an ongoing series of personal art recommendations, this time spotlighting Rothko's Seagram Murals.
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- My favourite paintings, no.69 Mark Rothko, Black on Maroon (1958) Mark Rothko's Seagram Murals (of which this is one) are usually displayed together at Tate Modern (London) & need to be seen there, not in reproduction. For me a visit to the murals is an almost spiritual… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 10
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