This book tells you what you always wanted to know about the painters Mark Rothko and Romy Castro. The bottom line placed here is: what is matter for a painter? What they want to communicate with their art? And how they do it? This book seeks to uncover some of the secrets that are in minds painters. In the background, what unites, apparently, two such different artists is the way they establish intimacy with matter, even that a concept of matter or intimacy may assume and be used in different interpretations. (This book is writen in English and Portuguese) Este livro fala-lhe daquilo que sempre quis saber sobre os pintores Mark Rothko e Romy Castro. A questao de fundo aqui colocada e: o que e a materia para um pintor? O que pretende comunicar com a sua arte? Como o faz? Este livro procura desvendar alguns dos segredos que estao na mente dos pintores. No fundo, aquilo que une, aparentemente, dois artistas tao diferentes e o modo como estabelecem intimidade com a materia, ainda que os conceitos de materia e intimidade possam assumir e ser usados em diferentes interpretacoes. Paulo Alexandre e Castro is a Philosopher from Portugal. He writes not only essays but also novels, poetry, theater. His main intereste areas are; Aesthetics, Art, Neurophilosophy and Contemporary Culture. Discover more on his webpage: www.pauloalexandreecastro.webs.com