Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman
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Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman is a large-scale abstract painting featuring three vertical stripes that became famous and controversial in Canada after its high-profile acquisition by the National Gallery of Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract painting
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painting ⓘ |
| acquisitionBy | National Gallery of Canada ⓘ |
| acquisitionType | purchase ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artist | Barnett Newman ⓘ |
| associatedWithDebateOn |
aesthetic value of minimalist art
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public arts funding in Canada ⓘ |
| collection | National Gallery of Canada collection ⓘ |
| colorPattern | blue-red-blue vertical bands ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
United States pavilion at Expo 67
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surface form:
United States Pavilion at Expo 67
|
| commissionedFor | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| countryOfControversy | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfExhibition | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Barnett Newman ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| depicts | three vertical stripes ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
United States pavilion at Expo 67
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surface form:
United States Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal
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| exhibitionHistoryIncludes |
Expo 67
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surface form:
Expo 67 in Montreal
|
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasColor |
blue
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red ⓘ red stripe flanked by blue stripes ⓘ |
| hasNoDepictionOf | figurative imagery ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central red stripe
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left blue stripe ⓘ right blue stripe ⓘ |
| height |
about 5.4 metres
ⓘ
approximately 18 feet ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| location | National Gallery of Canada ⓘ |
| materialUsed | acrylic paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Color Field painting ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial acquisition by the National Gallery of Canada
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large scale ⓘ minimalist composition ⓘ public debate in Canada about the value of abstract art ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| style | geometric abstraction ⓘ |
| subject | non-representational ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Voice of Fire ⓘ |
| width |
about 2.4 metres
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approximately 8 feet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.