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Do you have any minimalist art that you appreciate, understand, or that moves you in any way (even negatively). Try to post a picture of the piece you are discussing and give us your own ideas about it!Or is there a minimalist artist that you know something about and want to share? Please share!
Minimalist Movement"Synopsis:
Minimalism emerged in New York in the early 1960s among artists who were self-consciously renouncing recent art they thought had become stale and academic. A wave of new influences and rediscovered styles led younger artists to question conventional boundaries between various media. The new art favored the cool over the "dramatic": their sculptures were frequently fabricated from industrial materials and emphasized anonymity over the expressive excess of Abstract Expressionism. Painters and sculptors avoided overt symbolism and emotional content, but instead called attention to the materiality of the works. By the end of the 1970s, Minimalism had triumphed in America and Europe through a combination of forces including museum curators, art dealers, and publications, plus new systems of private and government patronage. And members of a new movement, Post-Minimalism, were already challenging its authority and were thus a testament to how important Minimalism itself became."
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-m...
Untitled
Donald Judd
1969
Well, my first impression is "no wonder it's 'untitled'. What would you call it?"
I guess I would call it Identical Vertically Stacked Steps. But maybe that counter the 'meaning' of minimalism. Because I am describing what you could be seeing instead of you having your own interpretation.
If you could give a name to this piece, what would it be?
http://ed.ted.com/featured/6JwHeTD1
I'm not as familiar with minimalist art. I don't really understand it. This video did help me realize the 'point' of it, or lack thereof. Check it out!