Abstract Expressionism Barnett Newman Abstraction in Painting Mo

Abstract Expressionism

Barnett Newman: Abstraction in Painting Mo. MA Abstract Expressionism Theme

Questions Why might an artist choose to paint abstractly instead of representationally—depicting figures, shapes, objects, or scenes? What kinds of choices do artists make when painting? Mo. MA Abstract Expressionism Theme

Let’s take a look at Vir Heroicus Sublimis by Barnett Newman. Vir Heroicus Sublimis. 1950 -51. • What words would you use to describe this painting? • What stylistic choices did the artist make in terms of color, composition, and subject? Mo. MA Abstract Expressionism Theme

Let’s take a look at Vir Heroicus Sublimis by Barnett Newman. Vir Heroicus Sublimis. 1950 -51. • How does the title relate to what you see? • How might the painting’s large scale relate to the title? Mo. MA Abstract Expressionism Theme

Let’s compare Newman and Giacometti Barnett Newman. Vir Heroicus Sublimis. 1950 -51. • How is viewing an artwork for the first time like meeting a new person? • Do you think it’s possible to reduce a human figure to abstract lines, shapes, and colors? Mo. MA Abstract Expressionism Theme Alberto Giacometti, Standing Woman, 1948

Questions How did Newman translate his ideas into paint? How does this work change your perception of paint as a tool for expressing ideas and emotions? Mo. MA Abstract Expressionism Theme