Black-and-white photo of Mark Rothko smiling at a note while his wife Mell laughs beside him at a 1960s gallery opening.

Mark & Mell Rothko at a New-York gallery opening. Photograph source unknown

“Silence is so accurate”

— Mark Rothko

Grainy studio snapshot: Mark Rothko chats with Mell Rothko, who stands smiling in a tailored jacket, c. 1965.

Mark and Mell Rothko in the studio
Photograph source unknown

About the Mell Collection
Mary Alice “Mell” Rothko entered Mark Rothko’s life as a quiet source of warmth, order, and unwavering commitment.

This collection mirrors that partnership: tactile surfaces and carefully considered color-fields that evoke pure sensation.
Each piece invites you to pause—and let the colors speak. Quiet. Lasting. Exact.