Vir Heroicus Sublimis (1950-51) by Barnett Newman 'It Is a Place, Makom, Where Each Man May Be Called up': Being and Time in Barnett Newman's Art 'Even if you don’t know Newman’s place in art history, walking into a space full of his paintings can inspire contemplation. They give you nothing and everything to look at, these huge canvases whose only subject is themselves, enveloping you in the moment, confronting you with seemingly pure fields of color and contrast.’ (Molly Gl

Prayer hall inside the Grand Choral Synagogue Makom It is It is a place, It is a place, Makom, It is a place, Makom, where animal and man, may be called to ascend, ascend the mount, ascend the stair, ascend to a space where the Name has enholied some stony ground, a place where one can say in the presence of time, 'Here I am, Here I am, I am a being-there.'