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Barnett Newman “The Zip” or Onement 1
-Newman believed we had rendered all traditional art forms “invalid” in the wake of WWII, the great tragedy, fear and suffering were no longer able to be expressed by the standards of art and beauty; they were all inappropriate for the changing world.
-only the pureness of expression (Abstract Expressionism) was found to fill the emotional void
-his symbol “the zip” ( a single division in color) brought the viewer to stand before it divided, inspire the primal human desire to create
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