Talk:Barnett Newman

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was it he who said that aesthetics is to art what ornithology is to birds? if so, could we get a reference, i tried to find one but to no avail. someone more knowledgeable should help. 147.4.229.40 00:14, 17 April 2007 (UTC)Roy

So.. I don't get it. Couldn't anybody have painted those? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 05:21, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Well let's look at this way - perhaps you could have painted these youself, but you didn't and Newman did. But think beyond "who painted it" and just stand in front of a Newman and see if you experience any emotional or intellectual response. If you do them this would be a genuine reading of the work. Newman may well have had a purpose in expressing himself in the way he did but it does not mean his is the only "narrative". Peter McKay London —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.33.156 (talk) 19:20, 2 March 2008 (UTC)