1907 – 1960
Age of Global Conflict

Newman's Onement I


Barnett Newman, Onement I, oil on canvas, 1948 (MoMA)

Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker, Dr. Beth Harris

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Diana Kahn wrote on Friday, January 22, 2010

Fantastic! I found this really helpful. just a suggestion, though - please add the size of works being described. Onement 1 is tiny compared to, say, Vir Heroicus Sublimis, and that makes a difference

Martha Jane Bradford (Alizarin Goldflake) wrote on Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Great video interview! I really learned a lot, and I love the casual format of the dialog - it makes the information come alive in the moment, in contrast to reading something in a book or magazine.

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Barnett Newman
New York, United Sates
1948

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