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Barnett Newman quotes: Aesthetics is to artists as ornithology is to birds.

Aesthetics is to artists as ornithology is to birds.

Barnett Newman quotes: From the very beginning I felt that I would do a series,

From the very beginning I felt that I would do a series,

Barnett Newman quotes: A painter is a choreographer of space.

A painter is a choreographer of space.

Barnett Newman quotes: The problem of a painting is physical and metaphysical, the same as I think life is physical and metaphysical.

The problem of a painting is physical and metaphysical, the same as I think life is physical and metaphysical.

Barnett Newman quotes: It is our function as artists to make the spectator see the world our way not his way.

It is our function as artists to make the spectator see the world our way not his way.

Barnett Newman quotes: We have lost contact with man's natural desire for the exalted, for a concern with our relation to absolute emotions.

We have lost contact with man's natural desire for the exalted, for a concern with our relation to absolute emotions.

Barnett Newman quotes: We are in the process of making the world, to a certain extent, in our own image.

We are in the process of making the world, to a certain extent, in our own image.

Barnett Newman quotes: When painters feel the need to make a shift toward self-discovery, they turn to black and white for a time.

When painters feel the need to make a shift toward self-discovery, they turn to black and white for a time.

Barnett Newman quotes: The impulse of modern art is the desire to destroy beauty.

The impulse of modern art is the desire to destroy beauty.

Barnett Newman quotes: Painting, like passion, is a living voice, which, when I hear it, I must let it speak, unfettered.

Painting, like passion, is a living voice, which, when I hear it, I must let it speak, unfettered.

Barnett Newman quotes: Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.

Any art worthy of its name should address 'life', 'man', 'nature', 'death' and 'tragedy'.

Barnett Newman quotes: Sculpture is what you bump into when you back up to see a painting.

Sculpture is what you bump into when you back up to see a painting.

Barnett Newman quotes: Aesthetics is for the artist like ornithology is for the birds.

Aesthetics is for the artist like ornithology is for the birds.

Barnett Newman quotes: I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves.

I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves.