Barnett Newman was an american colour field artist and abstract expressionist. I saw the top two at the Tate, the paintings are much more vibrant in real life, the intense coral colour inspired my current work greatly. At the Tate they were displayed next to each other where they work as a set, the colours in the left one are present in the right. I am not sure why I like these paintings, after all they are just a few stripes. I think this is their beauty. The colour drew me to the top two and the minimal texture is intriguing in the bottom. I am also interested in these painting because of their weave qualities. My uni work is centred around weave which, I see in these paintings. Weave is rooted in verticals and horizontals.
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