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Mar 5, 2022 · On February 25, 1970, his aide, Oliver Steindecker, arrived at the studio to discover him on the floor of the restroom. Many of his acquaintances were not shocked about Rothko’s sudden and dramatic death, claiming that he had lost his drive and motivation.
Apr 4, 2023 · Oliver Steindecker – Oliver Steindecker was a student under Rothko beginning in 1968 and continued to work for him until he found Rothko deceased in 1970. His 1985 painting E = mc² is an homage to Einstein. This image was featured in a New York Times article in September 1986.
Oliver F. Steindecker was born on 30 January 1940. He became a renowned a renowned abstract artist who was once assistant to Mark Rothko. As a matter of fact it was he who - on 25 February 1970 - found Rothko in his kitchen, lying dead on the floor in front of the sink, covered in blood, a razor lying at his side.
However, work failed to buoy up his spirits, and at the age of 66, Rothko committed suicide by taking an overdose of anti-depressants and slashing his arms with a razor blade. On the morning of February 25, 1970, his assistant, Oliver Steindecker, arrived at the East 69 th Street studio to find him on the floor of the bathroom, covered in blood ...
- American
- September 25, 1903
- Dvinsk, Russian Empire
- February 25, 1970
Oct 1, 2021 · On February 25, 1970, Rothko’s assistant Oliver Steindecker found his thin, pale figure lying face up on the kitchen floor in a large pool of congealed blood. He wore no glasses and was clad in an undershirt, long johns, and long black socks. His arms were outstretched with deep gashes in each arm. No note was found. 39
Sep 10, 1989 · On the other hand, Oliver Steindecker uses calligraphylike markings as tighter, bolder, individual units. Their solidity makes them appear to be signs, and the layers of shimmering, vividly...
Nov 27, 2014 · On February 25th, 1970, Oliver Steindecker, Rothko’s assistant, had found the artist in his kitchen, lying dead on the floor in front of the sink, covered in blood. He had sliced his arms with a razor which was found lying at his side.
