Newman zip paintings
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Newman zip paintings are a series of abstract works by Barnett Newman characterized by large fields of color interrupted by narrow vertical bands, or "zips," that emphasize scale, space, and emotional intensity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic style
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series of abstract paintings ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime |
1948
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late 1940s ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
convey emotional intensity
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emphasize scale ⓘ emphasize space ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
the sublime
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transcendence ⓘ viewer’s bodily scale ⓘ |
| colorUsage |
bold saturated hues
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monochrome expanses ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | gestural abstraction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Barnett Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | considered landmarks of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| definingFeature |
large fields of color
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narrow vertical bands ⓘ zips ⓘ |
| developedInCity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayContext | major modern art museums ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct viewer experience
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flatness of the picture plane ⓘ reduction of pictorial elements ⓘ |
| firstMajorExample | Onement I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II American art ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Color Field painting
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Minimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Post-painterly abstraction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
acrylic on canvas
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oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
Color Field painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkExample |
Adam
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Cathedra NERFINISHED ⓘ Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ Onement I NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ Vir Heroicus Sublimis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis |
existential concerns
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sublime in art ⓘ |
| relatedTerm | zip ⓘ |
| technique |
hard-edged vertical stripes
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large monochromatic color fields ⓘ |
| typicalFormat | large-scale canvases ⓘ |
| typicalOrientation | vertical ⓘ |
| viewerEffect |
heightened awareness of scale
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immersive spatial experience ⓘ |
| zipDefinition | narrow vertical band of contrasting color ⓘ |
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