Vir Heroicus Sublimis, 1950-1951, Oil on Canvas, 7' 11 3/8" X 17' 9 1/4"
-Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American
artist. He is seen as one of the major figures in abstract expressionism and one of the foremost of the color field painters. In
the 1940s he worked as a surrealist, before developing his mature style. This is characterized
by areas of color separated by thin vertical lines, or "zips" as
Newman called them. In the first works featuring zips, the color fields are
varied, but later the colors are of pure and flat. The zips define the spatial
structure of the painting, while simultaneously dividing and uniting the
composition. His use of hard-edged areas of flat color, can be seen as a
precursor to post painterly.
“Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature',
'death' and 'tragedy'. “
-Barnett Newman
-Barnett Newman
“I hope that my painting has the impact of giving someone, as it did me,
the feeling of his own totality, of his own separateness, of his own
individuality. “
-Barnett Newman
-Barnett Newman
“I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves. “
-Barnett Newman
-Barnett Newman
This is a personal favorite of mine, and one of the many reasons why I chose to do this particular exhibit.
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