Mark Rothko was born Marcus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russia, on September 25, 1903. His parents were Jacob and Anna Goldin Rothkowitz, and Rothko was raised in a well-educated family with Zionist leanings.
Mark Rothko, Untitled, 1969, acrylic on wove paper and pressure-sensitive tape, Gift
Discover works by Denis Kitchen and learn about the artist
lithograph illustrations black and white on wove paper and cover in full color, Gift
printed in orange, from an illustrated book of 68 lithographs on Okawara paper, Gift
2001.72.1 Artwork Hannelore Baron, Untitled, c. 1981, color monoprint on wove paper, Gift
A prominent African American sculptor and printmaker, Elizabeth Catlett created art dedicated to aesthetic rigor, human dignity, and freedom for all. Born in 1915, in Washington, DC, she graduated from Howard University then earned a master of fine arts from the University of Iowa—the first student in the US to do so.
digital and photo-lithograph on wove paper, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift
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. 31 recto], c. 1512/1515, pen and brown ink on laid paper, Woodner Collection, Gift
Thorton Dial made energetic, colorful sculptures and relief paintings using found and commercial materials, both natural and industrial. Dial was born in 1928 on a cotton plantation in rural Alabama.
enamel, and spray paint on canvas mounted on wood, Patrons‘ Permanent Fund and Gift
Born in Newburgh, New York, Ellsworth Kelly grew up in northern New Jersey. From 1941 to 1943 he studied art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, but had to leave school to serve in the army.
Kelly, Gray Curve, 1987 – 1988, lithograph in gray on Arches Cover wove paper, Gift
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Peter Carlson, Cloud Mountain, started 1982, published 1983, galvanized steel, Gift
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Men’s Fashions, 1923-1924, printed 1956, gelatin silver print, Corcoran Collection (Gift
