Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Barnett Newman’s Onement I.

Barnett Newman, Onement I, 1948, oil on canvas, 27 1/4 × 16 1/4″ (69.2 × 41.2 cm), The Museum of Modern Art.

In this video from the MoMA, Corey D’Augustine helps us understand Newman’s painting technique.