Barnett Newman: Selected Writings and Interviews

by Barnett Newman, Richard Schiff (Introduction), John P. O'Neill (Editor)

Barnett Newman's writings reveal him to be an impassioned and articulate analyst of art and society who never hesitated to make his views known and always stood by them. To understand Newman's unique place in the culture of the twentieth century, we must know both his paintings and his words—a knowledge made possible by this long-awaited volume.

"Barnett Newman [1905-1970] was a thinker who chose to develop his ideas both in painting and in writing. He was also a citizen who made his acts of painting and writing political. And he was an artist."—Richard Schiff, from the Introduction

Genres: Art, Art History

331 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Edna]

I think this book needed some editing. Every fact that the author found was here in full. I often read about books that there was just too much detail and usually it does not bother me - but, whew, here it was just too much for me. Sad as this is an artist I admire.