| Untitled (Black on Grey) | |
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| Artist | Mark Rothko |
| Year | 1970 |
| Medium | Acrylic on canvas |
| Dimensions | 203.3 cm × 175.5 cm (80.0 in × 69.1 in) |
| Location | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York[1] |
Untitled (Black on Grey) is an 1970 acrylic on canvas painting by Mark Rothko, featuring a black rectangle and a grey rectangle.
In mid-1968, Rothko suffered an aortic aneurysm and could only work on stretched paper during his recuperation. The edges were secured using gummed tape that left a white margin when removed. Later, Rothko taped the edges of his canvases before painting to produce the same effect. When asked about these paintings, he said they were about death.
References
- ↑ "Untitled (Black on Gray)". Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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