American Masters S33E11 — Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous

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American Masters•Season 33•Episode 11

Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous

6.7/10 · 96 votesOct 25, 201990 min

Ranked #9 of 12 in Season 33•−0.5 vs season avg

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Explore the life of the celebrated artist whose luminous color field paintings helped define the abstract expressionist movement, which shifted the art world epicenter from Paris to New York.

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Season 33 Episodes12

E1 7.3

Decoding Watson

E2 8.2

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me

E3 7.3

Charley Pride

E4 6.3

Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives

E5 6.9

Joseph Pulitzer: Voice Of The People

E6 6.6

Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable

E7 7.1

Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life

E8 7.2

Robert Shaw -- Man of Many Voices

E9 8.2

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin

E10 8.2

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

E11 6.7Now viewing

Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous

E12 6.7

N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear

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Episode Summary

"Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous" is episode 11 of American Masters season 33. It scored 6.7/10 from 96 votes, ranking #9 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on October 25, 2019.

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