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Rothko’s Passage Through Fear and Trembling During the Seagram Murals

George Saitoh

Mark Rothko, Untitled (detail)

“I would like to say to those who think of my pictures as serene, whether on friendship or mere observation, that I have imprisoned the most utter violence in every inch of their surface.” —Mark … [Read more...]

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Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

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