Barnett Newman

American painter (1905—1970)
Person human Q374504
Barnett Newman
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Barnett Newman

Summary

Barnett Newman is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 29, 1905[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on July 4, 1970[5]. He worked as a painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (780 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Barnett Newman…
  • Barnett Newman passed away in New York City[4].
  • Barnett Newman was born on January 29, 1905[3].
  • Barnett Newman died on July 4, 1970[5].
  • Burial took place at Montefiore Cemetery[11].
  • Among Barnett Newman's spouses was Annalee Newman[12].
  • Barnett Newman held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Barnett Newman is identified as part of the Polish Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Barnett Newman's professions included painter[6].
  • Barnett Newman's professions included sculptor[7].
  • Barnett Newman worked as a printmaker[8].
  • Barnett Newman worked as an illustrator[9].
  • Barnett Newman's field of work was painting[15].
  • Barnett Newman was educated at City College of New York[16].
  • Barnett Newman was educated at Art Students League of New York[17].
  • Barnett Newman was educated at City University of New York[18].
  • Barnett Newman was educated at DeWitt Clinton High School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Barnett Newman is Voice of Fire[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Barnett Newman is Shining Forth (to George)[21].
  • Barnett Newman is recorded as male[22].
  • Barnett Newman's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Barnett Newman is associated with the abstract expressionism movement[24].
  • Barnett Newman is associated with the Color Field movement[25].
  • Barnett Newman's genre is abstract art[26].
  • Barnett Newman's Commons category is recorded as Barnett Newman[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1905-01-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1970-07-04[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2819764a-2f9b-41e0-a735-7b474ebcf723[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Barnett Newman was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 29, 1905[3]. He is identified as part of the Polish Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at City College of New York[16], a higher education institution[33], in United States[34], founded in 1847[35], headquartered in New York City[36]; Art Students League of New York[17], an art academy[37], in United States[38], founded in 1875[39], headquartered in 57th Street[40]; City University of New York[18], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43], headquartered in New York City[44]; and DeWitt Clinton High School[19], a high school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1897[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9]. Barnett Newman's field of work was painting[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Voice of Fire[20], a painting[48], founded in 1967[49] and Shining Forth (to George)[21], a painting[50], founded in 1961[51].

Personal Life

Among Barnett Newman's spouses was Annalee Newman[12].

Death and Burial

Barnett Newman died on July 4, 1970[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[52]. He is buried at Montefiore Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Barnett Newman ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (780 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Barnett Newman born?

Barnett Newman's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Barnett Newman die?

Barnett Newman died in New York City[4].

Who was Barnett Newman married to?

Barnett Newman's spouses include Annalee Newman[12].

What did Barnett Newman do for work?

Barnett Newman worked as painter[6], sculptor[7], printmaker[8], and illustrator[9].

Where did Barnett Newman go to school?

Barnett Newman was educated at City College of New York[16], Art Students League of New York[17], City University of New York[18], and DeWitt Clinton High School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . barnettnewman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . barnettnewman.org. barnettnewman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [52] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . barnettnewman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . barnettnewman.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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