p. 139
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The failure of abstract painting is due to the confusion that exists in the understanding of primitive art [as well as that] concerning the nature of abstraction.
— Barnett Newman
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Source: Wikiquote: "Barnett Newman" (1940 - 1950, The Plasmic Image 1. 1943-1945: Quotes of Barnett Newman from his text The Plasmic Image, 1943-1945; republished in: Barnett Newman, John Philip O'Neill (1992), Barnett Newman: Selected Writings and Interviews. p. 138-155)
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About Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman (29 January 1905 – 4 July 1970) was an American artist. He is seen as one of the major figures in abstract expressionism and one of the foremost of the Color Field painters.
About Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman (29 January 1905 – 4 July 1970) was an American artist. He is seen as one of the major figures in abstract expressionism and one of the foremost of the Color Field painters.
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