article_snippet: To the untrained eye the untrained eye may appear to be nothing more than an unfinished DIY project, but this is in fact a rare work by abstract artist Mark Rothko - which is set to sell for £35million35million.
article_snippet: Rothko is widely regarded as being one of the most important American post-war artists, alongside Jackson Pollock, and this work was completed in 1958 at the height of Rothko influence.
article_snippet: This work by Mark Rothko, No. 36
article_snippet: As with most Rothko artworks, the canvas is massive, measuring 5ft 7in by 5ft 2in, and features three rectangles of red, black and orange layered over a red background.
article_snippet: Painted by Rothko at the height of Rothko influence in 1958, The piece is viewed as one of the seminal works by one of America's greatest post-war artists .
article_snippet: Brett Gorvy from Christie's said: 'Painted in 1958, this vibrant, powerful and deeply emotive painting was created during Mark Rothko most influential and acclaimed period. '
article_snippet: Here Mark Rothko has arrived at a new structural language of color that was to define Mark Rothko most famous body of works, The Seagram Murals, painted at the same time and which today constitute the celebrated Rothko Room at the Tate Modern, London. '
article_snippet: this vibrant, powerful and deeply emotive painting is entitled Mural No. 4 and formed part of Mark Rothko's famous Seagram Murals set . '
article_snippet: Despite he successful and highly acclaimed career, Rothko was a life-long sufferer of depression, and killed he in 1970 at the age of 66.