The activity of the artist makes him less socially conditioned and more humans. It is then that he is disposed to revolution. Society stands against … - Mark Rothko

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The activity of the artist makes him less socially conditioned and more humans. It is then that he is disposed to revolution. Society stands against anarchy; the artist stands for the human against society; society therefore threats him As an anarchist. Society's logic is faulty, but its intimation of an enemy is not. Still, the social conflict with society is an incidental obstacle in the artist's path.

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About Mark Rothko

Mark Rothko (September 25, 1903 – February 25, 1970), born Marcus Rothkowitz, was a Latvian-born American painter usually considered an Abstract Expressionist.

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Native Name: Markuss Rotkovičs
Alternative Names: Marcus Rothkowitz
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