Mark Rothko 's defaced painting inspired photography...  ...ld us that after hearing the story, he found that Rothko was commissioned by the Seagr...  ...Seasons restaurant in New York in 1958. Rothko , who despised the excess and pretense o...

Some among you may contend that Mark Rothko wasn't "really an artist," and if you want, you g...  ...duke it out in the comments. But the fact is that Rothko is a celebrated icon from a well-loved period of...