About Rothko Author:Dore Ashton The best full-scale biography of this intellectually restless, deeply committed artist. As the Washington Post says, "Dore Ashton brings the reader to the very core of Mark Rothko's art." She draws on her countless interviews with the artist--giving little credence to the false mythology surrounding his work--to take us to the heart of Rothko's ... more »painting, showing its derivation from his reading, travel, and thought.« less