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Uploaded by on May 26, 2010

Barnett Newman discusses his painting "Onement I" and the content of his Zips.

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  • The greatest artist of the 20th century, and one of the greatest of all time. Thanks for uploading this one, it's deeply appreciated!

  • @theresnosiknamesleft You're right about his scale and how meticulous he was -- his sketches were not sketches, but math equations. He often hid mathematical ratios in his paintings, such as Abraham - the zip is exactly half the width of the left side of the painting, for a ratio of 2:1:3.

  • @hallstromfineart Newman was meticulous about the scale of his zips/negative space relative to each other. When he says scale I am pretty sure he means the scale of each part of the piece in respect to the shape and size of the canvas.

  • When was this interview recorded? Who was the interviewer? Great to hear him talk about his pieces of work!

  • @hallstromfineart not a bother - another creative experience

  • @hallstromfineart because the size of the canvas may contribute to the scale

  • If size doesnt count, and its all about scale - why bother make the canvas that large? Im not critizing, only asking...

  • Is he related to Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman?

  • Interestingly, when you listen to Newman speaking and the listen to Phili Guston's voice, they have almost the same voice...I guess it is the voice of genius...

  • artists simply do not put this kind of deep thinking into their works anymore. it is all gimmicky shit. there is no soul. thank you so much for uploading!

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