MINIMALISM

What is minimalism

• Minimalism began during 50’s and 70’s. • Minimalist artist use simple geometric shapes

in repeated patterns to create art.• In minimalism the work is stripped down to its

most fundamental form.

Social Influence

• Post WWII• Influenced by abstract expressionism.• Shakers • Influenced by constructivists– they used

geometric shapes in their art work • Also influenced by Duchamp.

Donald Judd

• Born in late 1920 and passed away in 1994• One of the leading minimalist • Focuses on three main things 1. Boxes 2. Stacks 3. Progression

Untitled 19861968

Untitled 1965

Metal and Plastic (1994)

Untitled (1988)brushed aluminum with blue Plexiglas.

Untitled (1963)oil on wood with Plexiglas.

Frank Stella

• More classical and more controlled art

• Monochrome painter• Never regarded color

as expressive

Untitled (1965)

The marriage of reason and squalor,II (1959)

Empress of India (1965)

Gezira from Black Series 1 (1967)

Dan Flavin

• Influenced by Duchamp • Used colored Florescent lights

Diagnol of personal Ecstacy1963

Untitled (to a man, George McGovern) 1972

Untitled (1969) BOB and Pat Rohm

Untitled (to barnett newman to commorate his simple problems red, blue,

and yellow)

Untitled (to Jan and Ron Greenberg) 1972-1973

Sol Lewitt

• Mostly wall drawings– Temporary, 2

dimensional, freedom, refreshing

• Writes instructions for his paintings

• Collaboration of art

Wall drawing #46 (1970)

Wall drawing #123 (1972)

Wall drawing #118 (1969)

Wall drawing #11 (1969)

Wall drawing #85 (1971)

Wall drawing #95 (1971)

Wall drawing #274 (1975)