Minimalism (Movements in Modern Art) - Softcover

David Batchelor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854371835 ISBN 13: 9781854371836

Publisher: Tate Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

Many people have difficulty in appreciating Carl Andre's "Equivalent VIII", consisting of 120 bricks, as a work of art. This publication shows not only how "the bricks" are indeed sculpture, but that minimalist works such as this present some of the most interesting and imaginative work of the 1960s. Minimalism emerged and developed as a reaction against the emotiveness of abstract expressionism. Although most of the artists involved did not regard themselves as part of a group, there are certain key factors which define minimalist work: it is abstract, three-dimensional, modular, serial, geometric, preconceived in design and industrial in execution. This introduction examines the implications of these characteristics, looking in particular at the work of key artists: Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd and Sol LeWitt. It also focuses on the different emphases in each artist's work. The book also looks at the varied types of criticism and interpretation to which minimalism has been subject over the years. It ends by discussing how minimalism, which has influenced almost every subsequent art movement, has continuing relevance for artists today.

About this title

Review

"...an engaging and rewarding argument." The Art Book

Book Description

Minimalist art is abstract, three-dimensional, modular, serial, geometric, preconceived in design and industrial in execution. This introduction examines the implications of these charactetristics, and in particular the work of five key artists: Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, and Robert Morris.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tate Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854371835
• ISBN 13: 9781854371836
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80