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Reviewed on June 15, 2002
Time has served to make the laconic visual language of Barnett Newman (1905-70) ever more enigmatic. While the size of his paintings grants them powerful presence, and they fairly throb with voluble potential, Newman's specific messages remain decidedly unspoken. Temkin, curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Richard Shiff (C zanne and the End of Impressionism) do much to give these works a distinct...Log In or Sign Up to Read More