Mark Rothko Foundation records
name: label: Creator
content: Mark Rothko Foundation
label: Names
content: National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
label: Names
content: Blinken, Donald M.
label: Names
content: Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- New York (State) -- New York
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated 2011 by the Mark Rothko Foundation via Ambassador Donald Blinken, president.
creator: label: Creator
content: Mark Rothko Foundation
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The Mark Rothko Foundation was established in 1969 by artist, Mark Rothko. Donald Blinken became the Foundation's president in 1976.
function: label: Function
content: Arts organizations
label: Function
content: Foundations (Organizations)
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1976-1987
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.markrotf
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Administrative files, correspondence and printed material pertaining to the activities of the Mark Rothko Foundation.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Administrative files reports and activity summaries of the Mark Rothko Foundation and also pertain to the Foundation's donation to the National Gallery of Art. Correspondence includes letters between Donald Blinken and members of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation concerning exhibitions, special projects and donations of Mark Rothko's work. Printed material includes exhibition pamphlets and postcards as well a newspaper clippings relating to Mark Rothko.