American Abstract Artist- Barnett Newman

**pollocksthebollocks** · September 9th, 2007, 09:05 AM

I have made the latest post to my blog featuring Barnett Newman. Before I started this blog I never knew so much about American Abstract Expressionism, all I knew really was Pollock. Creating this blog has given me a wealth of inspiration and I am so happy that America had this part of their history. I as a Brit am proud of our painters past and present, but I have to admit, I envy you for having such a great period. I have also updated the birthdays and the Title Competition is going great.

Check out the latest http://pollocksthebollocks.wordpress.com/

**Hyskoa** · September 9th, 2007, 11:27 AM

I envy you for having such a great period.

Indeed, those are some fine looking dots.

**Seedling** · September 9th, 2007, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by pollocksthebollocks

I envy you for having such a great period.

Having a period isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The cramps, in particular, suck.

**Hyskoa** · September 9th, 2007, 11:32 AM

*Shakes seedling's hand* It's so nice to have some teamwork.

**Seedling** · September 9th, 2007, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Melancholie

*Shakes seedling's hand* It's so nice to have some teamwork.

We need funny hats or something.

**Dizon** · September 9th, 2007, 12:02 PM

The guy who painted this used Bartnett Newman's vertical strips. http://www.portraitsociety.org/confe...s/galicano.jpg

Notice the strong vertical.

**pollocksthebollocks** · September 9th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Seedling

Having a period isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The cramps, in particular, suck.

LOVL Very good

**kev ferrara** · September 9th, 2007, 01:28 PM

See Seedling, you have to draw the line somewhere. Just not on canvas!

Patdzon --

to you!

I *love* that portrait. That won the national competition a few years ago at the Portrait Society.

Although, you can really see how he's ripping off that great genius Barnett Newman! Gimme my vertical back! Its my vertical! Mine! Mine!

EDIT: I left a comment on his blog here: http://pollocksthebollocks.wordpress...arnett-newman/

**armando** · September 9th, 2007, 01:47 PM

That was some funny stuff!

**Dizon** · September 9th, 2007, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by kev ferrara

See Seedling, you have to draw the line somewhere. Just not on canvas!

Patdzon --

to you!

I *love* that portrait. That won the national competition a few years ago at the Portrait Society.

Although, you can really see how he's ripping off that great genius Barnett Newman! Gimme my vertical back! Its my vertical! Mine! Mine!

EDIT: I left a comment on his blog here: http://pollocksthebollocks.wordpress...arnett-newman/

I happen to know because not only is he filipino, he happens to be my neighbor! He uses that in almost all of his paintings.

**pvrhye** · September 14th, 2007, 11:40 AM

I spent way too much time in Contemporary Art History studying Barnett Newman "declaring the space" with a stripe down the middle of the canvas to ever want to look at his work again. I'm not a person to judge the quality of art, but I can say his work didn't do anything for me.