Rothko + It was only the sea sounding weary After so many lifetimes Of pretending to be rushing off somewhere And never getting anywhere. — Charles Simic ...
I don't usually like abstract art but I see the colors of the ocean and the sky in this one....almost like the most minimal depiction of a day at the ...
In these paintings, color and structure are inseparable: the forms themselves consist of color alone, and their translucency establishes a layered depth that complements and vastly enriches the vertical architecture of the composition.
Variations in saturation and tone as well as hue evoke an elusive yet almost palpable realm of shallow space. Color, structure, and space combine to create a unique presence. In this respect, Rothko stated that the large scale of these
canvases was intended to contain or envelop the viewer–not to be “grandiose,” but “intimate and human.”