Barnett Newman

Painting, Visual Artist

1905 – 1970

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Who was Barnett Newman?

Barnett Newman 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. His paintings are existential in tone and content, explicitly composed with the intention of communicating a sense of locality, presence, and contingency.

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Born
Jan 29, 1905
New York City
Spouses
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • City College of New York
  • DeWitt Clinton High School
Lived in
  • New York City
Died
Jul 4, 1970
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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