@maisonrickie: Today we break down a personal favorite artist of mine. And while many people have their opinions on his art (most either saying “I could do that” or “bro it’s just money laundering”), I think by allowing your thought to terminate there, you rob yourself of the opportunity to understand both Rothko and his art. And to understand both, you need to know his story ❤️ I’m always making an effort to see his work in person and hope you can share with me a newfound appreciation for his art 🥰

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garantejones
GaranteJones :
I mean. None of that sounded like 80 million bucks worth lol
2026-04-09 13:02:44
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coffeeilove
CoffeeIlove :
If I have to know his story to appreciate the art, it’s a NO, thanks.
2026-04-09 12:43:40
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dizzyvi8
dizzyVi :
So you can’t separate the art from the artist
2026-04-09 14:59:53
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icedchailattez
kzzz :
As someone who has seen his work in person, the pictures do not do it justice. When you see them in person, the colors are so intense they fuck with your eyes and create an optical illusion which the camera just doesn’t pick up.
2026-04-09 17:22:08
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zeronill
mary grace piattos😅 :
laundry business
2026-04-10 03:42:50
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elbarbudomich
Elbarbudomich :
it's not art... you can explain all you want... it's not art...
2026-04-10 11:53:16
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precious_nozie
Precious :
He’s not the first to experience grief, his grief is not so special that it should worth $81m
2026-04-09 19:38:13
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armend.bs
armend.bs :
Honestly, I actually find it rather sad that something like this is immediately marketed as a work of artistic genius. Not even because it’s simple, but because it feels like you’re expected to find it brilliant — otherwise you just “didn’t get it.” To me, it has less to do with art and more with the pressure to admire something.
2026-04-10 14:51:03
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amora_elmasry
🇧🇷 :
"his story" genuinely who gives a fck? a result is a result. if a person scores badly on a test because he didn't get enough time to study, ok? you still answered the questions wrong? sure, we can acknowledge and even appreciate your struggles even if they didn't contribute to us in any means, there's still no reason to appreciate a painting. a painting is good and a painting is bad, there's really nothing else that should define it other than your eyes, not your mind, heart or anything else
2026-04-10 19:07:37
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sir_dannyyy
Sir_Dannyyyy :
Thanks for sharing his story but nothing is worth millions in his story 😊
2026-04-09 13:25:32
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ate_the_rich
Stuffed :
Fascinating story. You're exactly right. Knowing the background of the artist makes you appreciate his art.
2026-04-09 12:21:39
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mymecha881
Mymecha881 :
Buy his autobiography book then.
2026-04-10 16:14:01
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finimiron
Fini Miron :
short answer: tax.
2026-04-11 20:26:44
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gigis.tarot3
Gigi's Tarot :
I am a trained eye in this field and I think this is not about his talent or his story. I think tax avoiders choose a name and that name becomes some kind of cryptocoin brand for them and work on it. It is him now for reasons which will never be revealed.
2026-04-11 22:56:16
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canadian.dan
Canadian.Dan🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 :
Tax avoidance = when they own private artwork they can lend it to various galleries and write it off as a donation on their taxes as a charitable contribution
2026-04-12 18:36:55
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bear.boy.b
B Bear :
great story but still rectangles
2026-04-10 05:53:26
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danacolconomega3
# :
i've known his story for quite a while and seen tons of his work and I still find it incredibly boring and uninspired
2026-04-09 13:00:01
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_nevergaveadam_
_nevergaveadam_ :
Taxes just taxes no one cares about the rectangle
2026-04-10 10:19:59
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remotejobbay
OB :
I still don’t appreciate his work
2026-04-10 19:50:15
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adaaraowo
Adaara :
People are so focused on the price of the piece that they refuse to engage with the art, yeah no shit 70 million dollars is an exorbitant amount of money, but it isnt like the man was going out and saying "pay me millions for my art" instead is the art community that gave the appraisal to the prices that results in the prices you see, but ffs stop focusing on the price for once and try to appreciate the history and art, you are allowed to dislike it but man do these conversations always end in the same points of discussion.
2026-04-09 16:34:09
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kereta.ziq
car.ziq :
Art should be determine by what you see infront of your eyes. Not the backstory
2026-04-10 11:05:25
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debbri22
Debbri 22 :
My aunt had a Rothko print in her living room. Boring and stupid I thought. But day in and day out I would stare at it. After school doing homework, watching cartoons, or even stuck on the couch using the nebulizer. It was captivating and evoked emotions I didn’t understand. I don’t remember anything else from that living room.
2026-04-09 17:46:47
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litchczur
Yoshiiáki Naid :
Yeah bro just say a whole lot of nothing 😭🙏
2026-04-10 02:49:00
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fatc.69
Fat Cunt :
If I need to know this guys story to appreciate his art, it’s not art
2026-04-10 18:06:34
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