Mark Rothko Quotes on pain

It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism... view

By: Mark Rothko

I also hang the pictures low rather than high, and particularly in the case of the largest ones, often as close to the floor as is feasible, for that is the way they are painted... view

By: Mark Rothko

There is no such thing as good painting about nothing... view

By: Mark Rothko