American Masters

Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous

Season 33 Episode 11 | 53m 11s

Explore the life of the celebrated artist whose luminous color field paintings helped define the abstract expressionist movement, which shifted the art world epicenter from Paris to New York. Featuring original scenes with Alfred Molina.

Aired: 10/24/19 | Expires: 10/01/22

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