| Full Name |
Mark Rothko |
| Date of Birth |
25 September 1903 |
| Place of Birth |
Daugavpils, Russian Empire (now Latvia) |
| Date of Death |
25 February 1970 |
| Place of Death |
New York City, New York, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American |
| Education |
Yale University (attended, did not graduate), Parsons School of Design (studied under Max Weber) |
| Profession |
Painter, Artist |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1920s - 1970 |
| Brief Information |
Mark Rothko was an American painter known for his color field paintings. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of Abstract Expressionism and a key figure in post-war American art. His work often features large rectangular fields of color, designed to evoke emotional and spiritual responses. |