What was Arnold Newman good at using to express the characteristics of his works?

Arnold Newman is an American photographer who studied painting in his early years. He is good at using the environment and props to express the professional characteristics of characters, and can give full play to his artistic talent. The work "O'Keeffe" shows the painter's characteristics through character background and props. It can be seen that the work has been carefully composed and arranged, reflecting the all-round characteristics of the easel, portrait, and painter.