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Barnett Newman, Broken Obelisk

Barnett Newman

American · 1905–1970 · Painter, Printmaker

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… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Barnett Newman, The Moment (S. 1966.01B, B.N.F. 227), 1966, Rare monumental screenprint on Plexiglas backed with rag board and mounted to wood support (as issued)The Moment (S. 1966.01B, B.N.F. 227)Phillips · $30,480≈ £23,475≈ €28,167Sign up to see
  2. Barnett Newman, Note IV, from Notes (S. 25), 1968, Etching, on wove Italia paper, with full marginsNote IV, from Notes (S. 25)Phillips · $27,720≈ £21,285≈ €25,660Sign up to see
  3. Barnett Newman, The Moment, from Four on Plexiglas (Barnett Newman Foundation 227) (S. 1966.0IB), 1966, Screenprint on Plexiglas backed with rag board and mounted to wood support, contained in the original Plexiglas cover (as issued)The Moment, from Four on Plexiglas (Barnett Newman Foundation 227) (S. 1966.0IB)Phillips · $25,200≈ £19,350≈ €23,327Sign up to see

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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.

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Born 1905, New York CityDied 1970, New York CityOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q374504 ↗ULAN 500000960 ↗Museum works 8

abstract expressionismColor Field

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Barnett Newman, Broken Obelisk
Broken Obelisk1967
Museum of Modern Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Modern Art
Barnett Newman, Black Fire I
Black Fire I1961
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/67ca6ed397e7f9e74867f2bf56d84816 ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
Barnett Newman, First Station
First Station1958
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Barnett Newman, Second Station
Second Station1958
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Barnett Newman, Fourth Station
Fourth Station1960
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Barnett Newman, Third Station
Third Station1960
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Barnett Newman, Be II
Be II1962
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Barnett Newman, Fifth Station
Fifth Station1962
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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