In 1961 the Whitechapel Gallery held a ground breaking exhibition of Rothko’s paintings. Following a Jackson Pollock exhibition in 1958 at the same gallery the effect on art in Britain was profound. Sandra Lousada captured the mood in a series of mostly black and white photographs as the public absorbed the new world of Abstract Expressionism. The Whitechapel Gallery currently has a room dedicated to examining the exhibition in photographs, letters and other documents. There is also one large Rothko – Light Red over Black, 1957
After visiting the frenzy of Frieze Art Fair 2011 at Regent’s Park the photographs of the original Rothko exhibition show a slight shock and quiet reverence towards the canvases.
Until 26th February 2012, Whitechapel Gallery, E1.
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| Photograph by Sandra Lousada. |
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| Photograph by Sandra Lousada. |
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| Photograph by Sandra Lousada. |
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| Photograph by Sandra Lousada. |
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| Photograph by Sandra Lousada. |
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