In retaliation , Rothko stated : He even went so far as to recommend that viewers position themselves as little as eighteen inches away from the canvas so that they might experience a sense of intimacy , as well as awe , a transcendence of the individual , and a sense of the unknown .
In retaliation , Rothko stated : He even suggested that viewers position themselves as little as eighteen inches away from the canvas so that they might experience a sense of intimacy , as well as awe , a transcendence of the individual , and a sense of the unknown .