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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newman zip paintings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5410234 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newman zip paintings Context triple: [Cathedra, partOfSeries, Newman zip paintings]
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A.
Spot Paintings
Spot Paintings is a famous series of abstract works by British artist Damien Hirst featuring grids of uniformly spaced, multicolored dots on white backgrounds.
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B.
Spin Paintings
Spin Paintings are a series of abstract, centrifuge-created works by British artist Damien Hirst, characterized by vividly colored paint radiating from a central point.
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C.
Cage paintings
Cage paintings are a series of abstract works by German artist Gerhard Richter, characterized by layered, scraped surfaces and complex color fields that exemplify his mature abstract style.
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D.
Unpainted Pictures series
The Unpainted Pictures series is a group of small, intensely colored watercolors by German Expressionist Emil Nolde, created in secret during the Nazi era when he was banned from painting.
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E.
The Alphabet Paintings series
The Alphabet Paintings series is a body of large-scale, hard-edged abstract works by American artist Al Held that explores bold geometric forms arranged around letter-like structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Newman zip paintings Target entity description: 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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A.
Spot Paintings
Spot Paintings is a famous series of abstract works by British artist Damien Hirst featuring grids of uniformly spaced, multicolored dots on white backgrounds.
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B.
Spin Paintings
Spin Paintings are a series of abstract, centrifuge-created works by British artist Damien Hirst, characterized by vividly colored paint radiating from a central point.
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C.
Cage paintings
Cage paintings are a series of abstract works by German artist Gerhard Richter, characterized by layered, scraped surfaces and complex color fields that exemplify his mature abstract style.
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D.
Unpainted Pictures series
The Unpainted Pictures series is a group of small, intensely colored watercolors by German Expressionist Emil Nolde, created in secret during the Nazi era when he was banned from painting.
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E.
The Alphabet Paintings series
The Alphabet Paintings series is a body of large-scale, hard-edged abstract works by American artist Al Held that explores bold geometric forms arranged around letter-like structures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| 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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Newman zip paintings Description of subject: 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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