Rothko case

The Rothko case was the protracted legal dispute between Kate Rothko, the daughter of the painter Mark Rothko; the painter's estate executors; and the directors of his gallery, Marlborough Fine Art.[1][2][3][4][5] The revelations in the case of greed, abuses of power and conspiracy[6] by financial interests in the art world were described by the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court of New York state, as "manifestly wrongful and indeed shocking",[1] serving as a cautionary tale for both artists and their gallerists.

  1. ^ a b Matter of Rothko, 43 NY 2d 305 - NY: Court of Appeals 1977. Official Reporter decisions include: 69 Misc.2d 752, 330 N.Y.S.2d 915, affd. 40 A.D.2d 1083, 338 N.Y.S.2d 855; 71 Misc.2d 74, 335 N.Y.S.2d 666, affd. 43 A.D.2d 819, 351 N.Y.S.2d 940; 71 Misc.2d 320, 336 N.Y.S.2d 130, mod. and affd. 40 A.D.2d 965, 338 N.Y.S.2d 854; 73 Misc.2d 548, 342 N.Y.S.2d 220, revd. 42 A.D.2d 558, 345 N.Y.S.2d 567, mot. for lv. to app. dism., 33 N.Y.2d 822, 350 N.Y.S.2d 911, 305 N.E.2d 919; 41 A.D.2d 806, 342 N.Y.S.2d 372; 42 A.D.2d 693, 346 N.Y.S.2d 714; 77 Misc.2d 168, 352 N.Y.S.2d 574, affd. 47 A.D.2d 623, 366 N.Y.S.2d 610, mot. for lv. to app. den. 36 N.Y.2d 647, 372 N.Y.S.2d 1026, 334 N.E.2d 603; 80 Misc.2d 140, 362 N.Y.S.2d 673; 84 Misc.2d 830, 379 N.Y.S.2d 923; affd. 56 A.D.2d 499, 392 N.Y.S.2d 870, affd. 43 N.Y.2d 305, 401 N.Y.S.2d 449, 372 N.E.2d 291; 56 A.D.2d 819, 393 N.Y.S.2d 682; 95 Misc.2d 492, 407 N.Y.S.2d 954, and numerous unofficially reported Law Journal decisions as well as many scholarly articles.
  2. ^ Dobrzynski, Judith H., A Betrayal The Art World Can't Forget; The Battle for Rothko's Estate Altered Lives and Reputations, The New York Times, November 2, 1998. Accessed Jan. 6, 2013.
  3. ^ The Rothko Tangle, Time, Jun. 24, 1974.
  4. ^ Burstein, Patricia and Shapiro, Harriet, The Rothko Case: a Suicide, $32 Million in Paintings and an Angry Daughter, People, 8(24), Dec. 12, 1977. Accessed Jan. 6, 2013.
  5. ^ Appleyard, Bryan, Feature: The Rothko files, The Sunday Times, thesundaytimes.co.uk, October 17, 2004. Accessed Jan. 6, 2013.
  6. ^ Smith, Roberta, Frank Lloyd, Prominent Art Dealer Convicted in the 70's Rothko Scandal, Dies at 86, The New York Times, April 08, 1998. Accessed Jan. 6, 2013.