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.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Untitled (Black on Gray)". Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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