Download or read book About Rothko written by Dore Ashton and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2003-06-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 painting, showing its derivation from his reading, travel, and thought.