Why Mark Rothko Came to America
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Learn why Rothko's family emigrated from Russia to the United States.
Born Marcus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russia, on September 25, 1903, Rothko emigrated to Portland, Oregon, with his family at age 10. Learn more in this clip from American Masters —Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous.
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Why Mark Rothko Came to America
Clip: 10/25/2019 | 2m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Born Marcus Rothkowitz in Dvinsk, Russia, on September 25, 1903, Rothko emigrated to Portland, Oregon, with his family at age 10. Learn more in this clip from American Masters —Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous.
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