Red
Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York's famous Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the...
| Main Author: | Logan, John, 1961- |
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| Other Authors: | Dramatists Play Service (New York, N.Y.) |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Dramatists Play Service,
[2011]
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| Physical Description: |
45 pages ; 20 cm. |
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| Summary: |
Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York's famous Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, Red is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting. |
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| Item Description: |
"Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York's famous Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, Red is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting"--Page 4 of cover. "Premiered at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London on December 3, 2009"--Title page verso. Tony Award, 2010. Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York's famous Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, Red is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting. |
| Physical Description: |
45 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Awards: |
Tony Award, 2010. |
| ISBN: |
9780822224839 0822224836 |