Tate Shots Issue 16 Rothko

In 2008, 09 Tate Modern presented an exhibition of the late works of Mark Rothko. The show s curator, Achim BorchardrtHume, takes us on a tour featuring the iconic Seagram Murals, BlackForm paintings, and the Black on Grey paintings the last series made before Rothko s death in 1970. We find out how much importance Rothko placed on the way his work was displayed, and why these mysterious rectangles of layered pigment hold such enduring appeal.