Voice of Fire

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Voice of Fire is a large abstract painting by American artist Barnett Newman, known for its simple vertical bands of color and the controversy surrounding its purchase by the National Gallery of Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting
acquisitionBy National Gallery of Canada NERFINISHED
acquisitionType purchase
artHistoricalSignificance iconic example of Color Field painting in Canada
artworkSurface canvas
associatedWith Barnett Newman’s “zip” paintings NERFINISHED
centralBandColor red
collection National Gallery of Canada collection
color blue
red
commissionedFor Expo 67 NERFINISHED
composition three vertical bands of color
controversy public debate over its purchase price by the National Gallery of Canada
country Canada
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Barnett Newman NERFINISHED
creatorBirthYear 1905
creatorDeathYear 1970
creatorGender male
creatorNationality American
exhibitedAt Expo 67 NERFINISHED
exhibitionVenue United States Pavilion at Expo 67 NERFINISHED
genre abstract art
hasPart central red vertical band
left blue vertical band
right blue vertical band
hasWorkType large-scale painting
height about 540 cm
inception 1967
languageOfTitle English
location National Gallery of Canada NERFINISHED
locationCity Ottawa NERFINISHED
materialUsed acrylic paint
movement Abstract expressionism
surface form: Abstract Expressionism

Color Field painting
notableFor controversial acquisition by a national institution
minimalist vertical bands of color
orientation vertical
sideBandColor blue
style minimalist composition
subjectMatter non-representational
surfaceTreatment flat fields of color
title Voice of Fire NERFINISHED
width about 240 cm

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Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman title Voice of Fire
subject surface form: Voice of Fire