“Mark Rothko’s signature style is usually described as rectangles…floating on a background color. And yet they stopped people and made them look and made them think.” - Christopher Rothko We're almost finished editing our special on world renowned 20th century painter Mark Rothko, who grew up right here in Portland, then went on to revolutionize the world of abstract painting. We were fortunate to meet Christopher Rothko at Literary Arts Wordstock Festival, where he shared his new book about his