Newman, Vir heroicus sublimus, 1950 – 1951 Strives to apply the paint in a completely smooth and textureless way.   Also creates what he calls ‘zips’ to describe the vertical lines that subdivide his horizontal composition. They vary in width, color, and even texture; they are stand ins for the human figure.  His title is in Latin; translates as ‘man – heroic and sublime’. Man is an upright force against all odds and represents the spark of life.

Newman, Vir heroicus sublimus, 1950 – 1951

  • Strives to apply the paint in a completely smooth and textureless way.  
  • Also creates what he calls ‘zips’ to describe the vertical lines that subdivide his horizontal composition. They vary in width, color, and even texture; they are stand ins for the human figure. 
  • His title is in Latin; translates as ‘man – heroic and sublime’. Man is an upright force against all odds and represents the spark of life.
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during my first ever survey of western art class, my professor explained the difference between historians and art historians. historians, she said, were interested in old things. art historians, on the other hand, were interested in old things of quality. you don't hang garbage up on the walls of a museum; it has to be substantial and it has to mean something. so here you go; old things, made mostly by dudes long dead, of debatable degrees of quality but always with a constant level of importance. think of this as a deck of flash cards... sans the whole cards part.

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