Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman was an American painter. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His paintings explore the sense of place that viewers experience with art and incorporate the simplest forms to emphasize this feeling.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Art Students League of New YorkCity University of New YorkCity College of New YorkDeWitt Clinton High School
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"Painting, like passion, is a living voice, which, when I hear it, I must let it speak, unfettered."
"The failure of abstract painting is due to the confusion that exists in the understanding of primitive art concerning the nature of abstraction."
"The problem of a painting is physical and metaphysical the same as I think life is physical and metaphysical."
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Timeline
1905
Born
Birth1970
Died
Death
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