The artwork, “Who’s Afraid of Barney Newman,” created by Frank Bowling in 1968, is an acrylic piece on canvas. It belongs to the Color Field Painting art movement and falls under the genre of abstract painting. This notable work is displayed at the Tate Modern in London, UK.
This abstract artwork features a vertical composition that is divided into three bold, contiguous color fields: green, yellow, and red. The leftmost section is predominantly a vibrant green, which transitions into a central stripe of bright yellow. On the right, the piece is dominated by a deep red hue. The boundaries between these colors are softened, with slight blending where the colors meet, giving a sense of movement and fluidity to the acrylic paint. The delineation of vibrant colors juxtaposed against each other is characteristic of the Color Field Painting movement, emphasizing the emotional resonance of pure color.
