Barnett Newman, American painter and etcher (died 1970)

Barnett Newman was an American painter. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His paintings explore the sense of place that viewers experience with art and incorporate the simplest forms to emphasize this feeling.

January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 336 days remain until the end of the year.