    
| Style | Abstract Expressionism |
| Lived | January 29, 1905 - July 4, 1970 ( 20th century ) |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Biography |
Barnett Newman Biography |
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Barnett Newman prints and posters |
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| Paintings |
Some of Barnett Newman's most famous works are 'Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue', 'White Fire I and II', 'The Name', 'Horizon Light', 'Moment' and the 'Canto' series. Most of his paintings have huge dimensions to immediately strike you in the heart.
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| Quote | "Aesthetics is for artists what ornithology is for birds."
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| Interesting |
Barnett Newman never really received the attention he deserved. He never reached the same status other important American Abstract Expressionists, such as Jackson Pollock, did.
Barnett Newman’s paintings are deceptively simple.Although they can be ‘seen’ very quickly it takestime to appreciate their subtlety. The effects of scaleand variety of surface quality cannot be appreciatedin reproduction, and the impact of standing close tothem for a period of time should not beunderestimated. While this demands patience, the effects that the paintings rely on, including the retinal images of the ‘zip’s’ which scan across the colour fields, are worth waiting for. | |
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| Links |
NGA: Barnett Newman - National Gallery of Art
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