Barnett
Newman (1905 – 1970) was an American artist.
He is seen as one of the major figures in abstract
expressionism and one of the foremost of the colour field painters. For full biographical notes on Newman see part 1.
This is part 2 of a 3-part post on the works of Barnett Newman:
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross series of black and white paintings (1958–66), begun shortly after Newman had recovered from a heart attack, is usually regarded as the peak of his achievement. The series is subtitled "Lema sabachthani" - "why have you forsaken me" - the last words spoken by Jesus on the cross, according to the New Testament. Newman saw these words as having universal significance in his own time. The series has also been seen as a memorial to the victims of the holocaust.
Eighteen Cantos 1963-4
Series of eighteen lithographs of various sizes:
This is part 2 of a 3-part post on the works of Barnett Newman:
Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross series of black and white paintings (1958–66), begun shortly after Newman had recovered from a heart attack, is usually regarded as the peak of his achievement. The series is subtitled "Lema sabachthani" - "why have you forsaken me" - the last words spoken by Jesus on the cross, according to the New Testament. Newman saw these words as having universal significance in his own time. The series has also been seen as a memorial to the victims of the holocaust.
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| 1958 First Station magna on canvas 197.8 x 153.7 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1958 Second Station magna on canvas 198.4 x 153.2 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1960 Third Station oil on canvas 198.4 x 152.1 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1960 Fourth Station oil on canvas 198.1 x 153 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1962 Fifth Station oil on canvas 198.7 x 153 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1962 Sixth Station oil on canvas 198.4 x 152.1 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1964 Seventh Station 198.1 x 152.4 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1964 Eighth Station oil on canvas 198.4 x 152.4 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1964 Ninth Station acrylic on canvas 198.1 x 152.4 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1965 Tenth Station oil on canvas 198.1 x 152.5 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1965 Eleventh Station acrylic on canvas 198.1 x 152.4 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1965 Twelfth Station acrylic on canvas 198.1 x 152.4 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1965-6 Thirteenth Station acrylic on canvas 198.2 x 152.5 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1965-6 Fourteenth Station acrylic and duco on canvas 198.1 x 152.2 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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1959 Untitled
brush and ink 53.5 x 61.1 cm
© 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation
Artists Right Society (ARS), New York
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| 1960 Untitled brush and ink on paper 35.5 x 25.2 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1960 Untitled ink on paper 35.4 x 25.4 cm
© 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation
Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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| 1961 Untitled lithograph 35 x 24.7 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1961 Untitled lithograph © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1961 Untitled lithograph © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1962 The Third oil on canvas 101.5 x 120.2 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1963 Black Fire I oil on canvas 289.5 x 213.4 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
Eighteen Cantos 1963-4
Series of eighteen lithographs of various sizes:
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| 1963-4 Eighteen Cantos title page 40 x 30.5 cm approx. © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto I lithograph 42 x 31.5 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto II lithograph 38.5 x 32.7 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto III lithograph 42.4 x 32.4 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto IV lithograph 37.8 x 32 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto V lithograph 37.5 x 33.4 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto VI lithograph 37 x 33 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto VII lithograph 37.5 x 33.4 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto VIII lithograph 37.5 x 33.8 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto IX lithograph 37 x 33.5 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto X lithograph 37.3 x 33.7 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XI lithograph 37.7 x 33.5 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XII lithograph 37.3 x 33.7 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XIII lithograph 37.2 x 33.4 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XIV lithograph 37.5 x 31.9 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XV lithograph 37.5 x 32.2 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XVI lithograph 37.5 x 32.3 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XVII lithograph 38 x 32.4 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-4 Canto XVIII lithograph 37.9 x 31.8 cm © ARS, NY and DACS, London 2002 |
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| 1963-69 Broken Obelisk steel 749.9 x 318.8 x 318.8 cm Image licensed under the Wikimedia Creative Commons Attribution
Broken
Obelisk is the largest and best known of his six sculptures. As both form and
symbol, the pyramid (a place of ascent of the human spirit) and the obelisk
(monument to life and renewal, broken relic of antiquity) fascinated Newman.
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| 1965 Here II steel 289.2 x 200 x 130.2 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1966 The Moment ( from a portfolio of 4 ) pexiglass, oil and acrylic on board on wood 122.6 x 12.7 x 3 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
1966-70 Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue
is a series of four large-scale paintings by Newman painted between 1966 and
1970:
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| 1966 Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue oil on canvas 190.5 x 121.9 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1967 Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue II acrylic on canvas 304.8 x 259.1 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1966-67 Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue III oil on linen 224 x 544 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1969-70 Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue IV oil on canvas 274 x 603 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1967 Chartres acrylic on canvas 304.8 x 289.6 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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| 1967 Profile of Light 305.5 x 191 cm © 2013 Barnett Newman Foundation Artists Right Society (ARS), New York |
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