Rothko Chapel | Rosco Chapel | Book | Rizzoli Electa | 132pages | Hard Cover | 260 x 287mm | 2021

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the world -famous "Rosco Chapel", it is a book that introduces the state of newly restored buildings and campuses in photos and academic materials.

Rosco Chapel is a sacred space beyond the religion in Houston, where 14 modernist paintings drawn by Mark Rosco, a pioneer of abstract expression, and contributes to human rights, art, and spirituality around the world. doing. In 1971, this chapel, founded by artists and charitors Dominik de Menyl and John de Menil, express the profound, miraculous, and the sacredness of human spirit. With the fullest trust in Rosco's vision, it has become an oasis of intelligence and spirit.
This is a large -sized book that introduces this sacred place where visitors seek healing and inspiration in this ecuminatic sacred place where Rosco's iconic paintings are on display. Pamela Smart talks about the spiritual aspect, and Steven Fox positions the architecture in the context of Houston.
Chapel has been reconstructed in an extended campus and has improved experience for many visitors. When the viewer sits quietly or moves in a calm atmosphere of the octagon, the reappeared skylight represents the nuance of Rosco's powerful panel, and when the clouds pass over the sky, the situation. You can deepen the connection with the outdoors according to the changes.