ARTIST
Barnett Newman
1905 - 1970
Barnett Newman
Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American artist. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barnett Newman has received more than 732,774 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Barnett Newman is the 35th most popular artist (down from 32nd in 2019), the 1,714th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,385th in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Artist.
Barnett Newman is most famous for his series of paintings called "The Stations of the Cross."
Memorability Metrics
730k
Page Views (PV)
59.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
34
Languages Editions (L)
6.32
Effective Languages (L*)
3.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ARTISTS
Among artists, Barnett Newman ranks 35 out of 125. Before him are Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ulay, Akira Yoshizawa, Bernt Notke, Méret Oppenheim, and André Charles Boulle. After him are Louis Comfort Tiffany, Marcel Janco, John Heartfield, Jeff Koons, Marianne Brandt, and Herbert Bayer.
Most Popular Artists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Michel Basquiat
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 29
Ulay
1943 - 2020
HPI: 60.20
Rank: 30
Akira Yoshizawa
1911 - 2005
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 31
Bernt Notke
1435 - 1509
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 32
Méret Oppenheim
1913 - 1985
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 33
André Charles Boulle
1642 - 1732
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 34
Barnett Newman
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 35
Louis Comfort Tiffany
1848 - 1933
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 36
Marcel Janco
1895 - 1984
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 37
John Heartfield
1891 - 1968
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 38
Jeff Koons
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 39
Marianne Brandt
1893 - 1983
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 40
Herbert Bayer
1900 - 1985
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 41
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1905, Barnett Newman ranks 64. Before him are Albert Pierrepoint, Heinz Lammerding, Dolores del Río, Sebastian Shaw, Erich Naumann, and Emílio Garrastazu Médici. After him are Piet Hein, Sada Abe, Wolfram Sievers, Pedro Petrone, Clara Bow, and Gareth Jones. Among people deceased in 1970, Barnett Newman ranks 58. Before him are Maud Lewis, Erich Heckel, Elsa Triolet, Percy Spencer, Fritz Bayerlein, and Elyesa Bazna. After him are Giuseppe Ungaretti, Nikolay Shvernik, Théo Sarapo, Michael Balint, Mikhail Mil, and Agustín Muñoz Grandes.
Others Born in 1905
Go to all RankingsAlbert Pierrepoint
CELEBRITY
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 58
Heinz Lammerding
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1971
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 59
Dolores del Río
ACTOR
1905 - 1983
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 60
Sebastian Shaw
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 61
Erich Naumann
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1951
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 62
Emílio Garrastazu Médici
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1985
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 63
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 64
Piet Hein
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1996
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 65
Sada Abe
EXTREMIST
1905 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 66
Wolfram Sievers
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1948
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 67
Pedro Petrone
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1964
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 68
Clara Bow
ACTOR
1905 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 69
Gareth Jones
JOURNALIST
1905 - 1935
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 70
Others Deceased in 1970
Go to all RankingsMaud Lewis
PAINTER
1903 - 1970
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 52
Erich Heckel
PAINTER
1883 - 1970
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 53
Elsa Triolet
WRITER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 54
Percy Spencer
INVENTOR
1894 - 1970
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 55
Fritz Bayerlein
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1970
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 56
Elyesa Bazna
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1904 - 1970
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 57
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 58
Giuseppe Ungaretti
WRITER
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 59
Nikolay Shvernik
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1970
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 60
Théo Sarapo
SINGER
1936 - 1970
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 61
Michael Balint
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 62
Mikhail Mil
ENGINEER
1909 - 1970
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 63
Agustín Muñoz Grandes
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1970
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 64
In United States
Among people born in United States, Barnett Newman ranks 1,714 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Ann (1972), Sonny Bono (1935), Michael Biehn (1956), Chuck Yeager (1923), Robert Aldrich (1918), and Alfred Stieglitz (1864). After him are Patricia Neal (1926), John Frankenheimer (1930), Fran Drescher (1957), Robert Bloch (1917), Joseph Losey (1909), and Gene Roddenberry (1921).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLisa Ann
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 1,708
Sonny Bono
SINGER
1935 - 1998
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 1,709
Michael Biehn
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,710
Chuck Yeager
PILOT
1923 - 2020
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 1,711
Robert Aldrich
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 1983
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,712
Alfred Stieglitz
PHOTOGRAPHER
1864 - 1946
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 1,713
Barnett Newman
ARTIST
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,714
Patricia Neal
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,715
John Frankenheimer
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2002
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 1,716
Fran Drescher
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,717
Robert Bloch
WRITER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,718
Joseph Losey
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 1,719
Gene Roddenberry
PRODUCER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 1,720
Among ARTISTS In United States
Among artists born in United States, Barnett Newman ranks 5. Before him are Andy Warhol (1928), Roy Lichtenstein (1923), Keith Haring (1958), and Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960). After him are Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848), Jeff Koons (1955), Bill Viola (1951), Judy Chicago (1939), James Montgomery Flagg (1877), Vito Acconci (1940), and Robert Indiana (1928).
Andy Warhol
1928 - 1987
HPI: 78.90
Rank: 1
Roy Lichtenstein
1923 - 1997
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 2
Keith Haring
1958 - 1990
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 3
Jean-Michel Basquiat
1960 - 1988
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 4
Barnett Newman
1905 - 1970
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 5
Louis Comfort Tiffany
1848 - 1933
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 6
Jeff Koons
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 7
Bill Viola
1951 - 2024
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 8
Judy Chicago
1939 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 9
James Montgomery Flagg
1877 - 1960
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 10
Vito Acconci
1940 - 2017
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 11
Robert Indiana
1928 - 2018
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 12