Rothko's Rant on Other Artists
Clip: Season 47 Episode 8 | 1m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Rothko and Ken debate the longevity of modern art.
Rothko and Ken get into a spirited argument about the relevance and longevity of modern art, citing painters like Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, and Roy Lichtenstein.
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Rothko's Rant on Other Artists
Clip: Season 47 Episode 8 | 1m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Rothko and Ken get into a spirited argument about the relevance and longevity of modern art, citing painters like Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Frank Stella, Robert Rauschenberg, and Roy Lichtenstein.
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Ken arrives to the studio and meets Rothko for the first time. (1m 45s)
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Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet. (30s)
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...