January 29, 1905 - July 4, 1970
—685 West End Avenue, Manhattan —
Born on the Lower East Side, the son of Jewish immigrants from Poland, abstract expressionist Barnett Newman was one of the foremost color field painters of the mid-twentieth century. His rejection of expressive brushstrokes, in favor of harder-edged fields of pure flat color, was a precursor to minimalism, and an important influence on younger artists. Many of his works had a philosophical bent, and reflected his interest in myths and the primitive unconscious. His trademark "zips", a lifelong feature of his work, were characterized by a thin, vertical line that zips through large areas of color. Newman's series, "The Stations of the Cross" (1958-66), considered the peak of his achievement, and started shortly before he moved here with his wife, Annalee, has been interpreted as a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. His best-known sculpture, "Broken Obelisk" (1963) depicts an inverted obelisk, whose point balances on the apex of a pyramid.| HM Number | HM1UVZ |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2013 |
| Placed By | Historic Landmarks Preservation Center |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 7th, 2016 at 9:03am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 586506 N 4516347 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.79356667, -73.97460000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 47.614', W 73° 58.476' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 47' 36.84" N, 73° 58' 28.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 917, 212, 646 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 685 West End Ave, New York NY 10025, US |
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