What was Mark Rothko exploring in his Color Field paintings such as Untitled (Painting), 1953–1954?
a. action painting
b. abstraction of nature
c. simultaneous contrast
d. psychological and spiritual effects of color
e. none of these are correct
d. psychological and spiritual effects of color
a. Incorrect. Rothko did not use Pollock’s action painting method.
b. Incorrect. Rothko’s work makes no reference to nature, not even an abstract one.
c. Incorrect. Though he was aware of the effects of simultaneous contrast, Rothko was not exploring these effects in his work.
d. Correct. Rothko was interested in the psychological and spiritual effects of color.
e. Incorrect. Rothko was interested in the psychological and spiritual effects of color.
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