What links Rothko and Mozart?

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Published on April 28, 2020 2:16:44 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHjAwH1yPds

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Mark Rothko was obsessed with Mozart's music, considering him the 'alpha & omega' of composers. But what can we learn from this obsession? In this essay, I look at the parallels between Mozart's music and Rothko's paintings and consider how both artists aim to achieve the same goal - the simple expression of the complex thought.

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FURTHER WATCHING
The Case For Mark Rothko | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v1mBepDlOw&t=81s
Lecture on Mark Rothko and the Inner World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QpVRH6WUkY&t=352s

FURTHER READING/RESEARCH
Mark Rothko: From the Inside Out - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Rothko-Inside-Out-Christopher/dp/0300204728/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=christopher+rothko&qid=1588082238&sr=8-1