MINIMALISM

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# MINIMALISM **Fausto Crende & Julia Calarame** --- ## Introduction Minimalism is an artistic movement dating from the 1960s that emphasizes simplicity. As a philosophy, minimalism advocates for a lifestyle free of excess, which has spread into many areas of life. This presentation will focus on minimalist art, but we will also acknowledge minimalism’s broader cultural impact. --- ## THE MINIMALIST MANIFESTO **Donald Judd, Specific Objects (1965)** - No painting, no sculpture → “specific objects.” - Emphasis on material, repetition, seriality, presence. - Literalness: art does not symbolize; it simply exists. --- ## KEY ARTISTS & WORKS **Donald Judd** - "Stacks" - Industrial materials and repetition **Dan Flavin** - "The Diagonal of May 25" - Yellow fluorescent light, 8 feet long - First use of commercial light as art, transformed space with color (1963) ``` Key Artists & Works Acrylic and graphite on canvas 1970 120 firebricks, floor sculptures, modular 1963 Agnes Martin “On the Grid” Carl Andre floor sculptures, modular ``` --- ## PRINCIPLES OF MINIMALISM IN ART ``` Principles of Minimalism in Art Simplicity → basic forms Repetition → seriality & modules Lit...