Covenant,
1949
Oil on canvas, 121.3 x 151.4 cm
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Concord,
1949
Oil and masking tape on canvas, 228 x 136.2 cm
The Blessing,
1944
Oil crayon and wax on paper, 65 x 49 cm
Barnett Newman was an American, Abstract Expressionist painter best-known for his color field paintings. Newman was born in New York City to a Russian-Polish immigrant family. Before realizing his interest in painting, Newman studied philosophy at the City College of New York.
Untitled, 1945
Watercolor on paper, 29.2 x 41.2 cm
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Untitled, 1946
Ink on paper, 24 x 18 in
During the 1940s, Newman began to both write critical art reviews and make his own paintings. His first exhibit was in 1948 at Betty Parsons Gallery. At this point, his paintings were somewhat surrealist or expressionistic. As his style matured and developed, he began to paint pure, vertical strips of color, which were divided by a marking known as a ¨zip¨.
Two Edges, 1948
Oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in
Onement 1, 1948
Oil and tape on canvas, 69.2 x 41.2 cm
From 1958 to 1966, Newman did a series of white paintings after recovering from a heart attack. The series was titled Lema sabachthani and is thought to be a memorial for holocaust victims.
The Voice, 1950
Egg tempera and enamel on canvas, 244.1 x 268 cm
Vir Heroicus Sublimis, 1950
Oil on canvas, 242.2 x 541.7 cm
Untitled, 1961
Lithograph, 37.2 s 28.4 cm
Canto VII from 18 Cantos, 1963
Color lithograph, 41 x 40 cm
Broken Obelisk, 1963-1969
Cor-Ten Steel Structure
After the white paintings, Newman began to use vibrant primary colors and oddly shaped canvases. In addition to painting, Newman made several steel sculptures, and his most famous was Broken Obelisk, a monument of a pyramid and inverted obelisk.
While Newman’s work was not greatly appreciated during his life, he has remained an influence to artists today. After his death, the Barnett Newman Foundation was established to honor his accomplishments. Newman’s work is now in private collections and public spaces across the United States. Do you think you own a piece by Barnett Newman? Contact us. We are the Barnett Newman experts.
