Culture Break: AB EX NY: The Painting Techniques of Mark Rothko: No. 16 (Red, Brown, and Black)

A relatively brief video on how Rothko did what he did. I have to confess that of the NY Absract Expressionists of the 1950s, Rothko is far and away the one who really gets to me. Oh, and that comment early on in the video about "floating in space" -- I've seen it: In a friend's apartment, a new Rothko, and a great one, not hanging on the wall but floating in front of it. It was pretty amazing.

And if you've got an hour or so, here's a documentary on Rothko.

Culture Break: Jackson Pollock on Jackson Pollock

The quality, both video and sound, isn't perfect, but it's a good insight into where one of American's most important artists was coming from. (With music by Morton Feldman, no less.)

Here's a link to the full documentary.