Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman | |
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Newman, c. 1969 | |
| Born | January 29, 1905 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 4, 1970 (aged 65) New York City, U.S. |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture |
| Notable work | Vir Heroicus Sublimis, The Stations of the Cross |
| Movement | Abstract expressionism, color field painting |
Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) 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.