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Barnett Newman

Barnett Newman was an American artist known for his unique abstract expressionism style. He rose to fame in the late 1940s and 1950s. Newman became famous for his large-scale canvases featuring vertical bands or 'zips' of color that he called 'Stations of the Cross' or 'The Sign'. These works were characterized by their simplicity, boldness, and use of vibrant colors which evoked a sense of spirituality and transcendence.