Newman, Barnett (1905-1970) - 1949 Yellow Painting
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. He was born in New York City, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. He studied philosophy at the City College of New York. From the 1930s he made paintings, said to be in an expressionist style, but eventually destroyed all these works.
Utilizing his writing skills, Newman fought every step of the way to reinforce his newly established image as an artist and to promote his work. An example is his letter in April 9, 1955, "Letter to Sidney Janis: ---It is true that [Marc] Rothko talks the fighter. He fights, however, to submit to the philistine world. My struggle against bourgeois society has involved the total rejection of it."
Newman, Barnett (1905-1970) - 1949 Yellow Painting
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. He was born in New York City, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. He studied philosophy at the City College of New York. From the 1930s he made paintings, said to be in an expressionist style, but eventually destroyed all these works.
Utilizing his writing skills, Newman fought every step of the way to reinforce his newly established image as an artist and to promote his work. An example is his letter in April 9, 1955, "Letter to Sidney Janis: ---It is true that [Marc] Rothko talks the fighter. He fights, however, to submit to the philistine world. My struggle against bourgeois society has involved the total rejection of it."