Minimalism Trends of contemporary

1. MinimalismMinimalism
Vicki FungVicki Fung
Michelle AbrahamMichelle Abraham
Wajiha FatimaWajiha Fatima

2. ARTISTIC INFLUENCESARTISTIC INFLUENCES
► Argument against:Argument against:
 Abstract ExpressionismAbstract Expressionism
 Relational method of paintingRelational method of painting
 Category distinctionsCategory distinctions

3. Abstract ExpressionismAbstract Expressionism
Jackson Pollock - Convergence (1952)

4. Relational Method of PaintingRelational Method of Painting
Ingres - Apotheosis of Homer (1827)

5. Minimalist PaintingMinimalist Painting
Frank Stella - Black Paintings

6. SOCIAL INFLUENCESSOCIAL INFLUENCES
►The ShakersThe Shakers
►Post-WarPost-War
►American Ideal of SimplicityAmerican Ideal of Simplicity

7. ECONOMICAL INFLUENCESECONOMICAL INFLUENCES
►Post War BoomPost War Boom
 Mass ProductionMass Production

8. INTRODUCTION TOINTRODUCTION TO
MINIMALISMMINIMALISM
► Time Period: Late 50’s to early 70’sTime Period: Late 50’s to early 70’s
► Leading artistsLeading artists
 Frank StellaFrank Stella
 Carl AndreCarl Andre
 Dan FlavinDan Flavin
 Donald JuddDonald Judd
 Robert MorrisRobert Morris
 Sol LeWittSol LeWitt

9. ConstructivismDuchamp
Minimalism

10. DuchampDuchamp
Marcel Duchamp – Fountain (1917)

11. ConstructivismConstructivism
Kasimir Malevich – Black Square (1913-1915)

12. MAIN ARTISTS – INVENTIONSMAIN ARTISTS – INVENTIONS
► ReductionReduction
► Artwork as a wholeArtwork as a whole
► Reject metaphorsReject metaphors
► Viewer, piece, and space relationshipViewer, piece, and space relationship
► Context of objectContext of object

13. MAIN ARTISTS – METHODSMAIN ARTISTS – METHODS
►Industrially producedIndustrially produced
 ““materials are materials”materials are materials”
►Sculpture, canvases, installationsSculpture, canvases, installations
►Knocked off the pedestalKnocked off the pedestal

14. FRANK STELLAFRANK STELLA
►Founder of Minimalism movementFounder of Minimalism movement
►CharacteristicsCharacteristics
►Blank Painting Series (1958-1960)Blank Painting Series (1958-1960)
►Aluminum Series (1960)Aluminum Series (1960)
►Portrait Series (1963-1964)Portrait Series (1963-1964)
►Irregular Polygon Series (1957-1967)Irregular Polygon Series (1957-1967)
►Protractor Series (1967-1971)Protractor Series (1967-1971)
“a flat surface with paint on it – nothing more”

15. Jasper Johns – Three Flags (1958)
Frank Stella – Mas o Menos (1964)

16. Black Painting Series (1958-Black Painting Series (1958-
1960)1960)
Marriage of Reason & Squalor

17. Arbeit Macht Frei from Black Series I

18. Arundel Castle

19. Die Fahne Hoch

20. Aluminum Series 1960
UntitledLuis Miguel Dominguin

21. Portrait Series 1963 -1964

22. Irregular Polygon Series (1965-1966)Irregular Polygon Series (1965-1966)
'Moutonville IV'

23. 'Chocorua IV'

24. Wolfeboro IV

25. Union I

26. 'Tuftonboro III'

27. Protractor Series (1967-1971)Protractor Series (1967-1971)
Untitled (Fan Protractor
Variation)

28. Ctesiphon I

29. Tahkt-I-Suleiman Variation II

30. Raqqa II

31. CARL ANDRECARL ANDRE
►CharacteristicsCharacteristics
►““Sculpture as form”Sculpture as form”
►““Sculpture as structure”Sculpture as structure”
►““Sculpture as place”Sculpture as place”
“periodic table of elements is for me what the
color spectrum is for a painter”

32. ““Sculpture asSculpture as
Form”Form”
Pyramid (Square Plan) / Cedar Piece (1959)

33. ““Sculpture asSculpture as
Structure”Structure”
Timber Piece (Well) (1964-1970)

34. ““Sculpture as Place”Sculpture as Place”
Equivalent I-VIII (1966)

35. Equivalent I-VIII (1966)

36. ““Sculpture as Place”Sculpture as Place”
Steel Magnesium Plain (1969)

37. DAN FLAVINDAN FLAVIN
►Duchamp InfluenceDuchamp Influence
►Fluorescent lightsFluorescent lights

38. Untitled (To Bob and Pat Rohm)
(1969)

39. Untitled (to Jan and Ron Greenberg)
(1972-1973)

40. Untitled (to a man, George McGovern) 2
(1972)

41. Untitled (to Barnett Newman to
commemorate his simple problem, red,
yellow, and blue)
(1970)

42. Diagonal of Personal Ecstasy (the diagonal of May 25, 1963)

43. DONALD JUDDDONALD JUDD
►ViewsViews
►CharacteristicsCharacteristics
►““Boxes”Boxes”
►““Stacks”Stacks”
►““Progressions”Progressions”
“It takes a great deal of time and thought to install work
carefully. This should not always be thrown away. Most art is
fragile and some should be placed and never moved again.”

44. Untitled (1963)
““Boxes”Boxes”

45. ““Boxes”Boxes”
100 Untitled Works in Mill Aluminum (1982-1986)

46. ““Stacks”Stacks”
Untitled (1990)

47. ““Progression”Progression”
Progression (1978)
Untitled (Progression) (1969)

48. ROBERT MORRISROBERT MORRIS
►Theater influenceTheater influence
►““Column”Column”
►InstallationsInstallations
 Blank Form SculptureBlank Form Sculpture
►Psychological InfluencesPsychological Influences
"simplicity of shape does not necessarily equate with
simplicity of experience"

49. Box With the Sound of its Own
Making (1961)

50. Installation Green Gallery, New York (1964)

51. Untitled (Three L-Beams) (1965)

52. Untitled (1968)

53. SOL LEWITTSOL LEWITT
►ViewsViews
►CharacteristicsCharacteristics
►Wall Structure (1962-1965)Wall Structure (1962-1965)
►Serial Project (1966)Serial Project (1966)
►Buried Cube Containing an Object (1968)Buried Cube Containing an Object (1968)
“In my case, I used the elements of these simple forms. Square,
cube, line, colors to produce logical systems. Most of these were
finite; that is they were complete using all possible variation. This
kept them simple.”

54. Wall Structure (1965)

55. WALL STRUCTURE 1962 -1965
BLACK 1962

56. Serial Project (1966)

57. Buried Cube Containing an Object
(1968)

58. OTHER FORMS OF MINIMALOTHER FORMS OF MINIMAL
ARTART
►Minimalist writingMinimalist writing
 Carl AndreCarl Andre
 Sol LeWittSol LeWitt
►Minimalist musicMinimalist music
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JOCHxiyQyIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JOCHxiyQyI

59. REACTIONSREACTIONS
►No set definitionNo set definition
►Extremely unpopularExtremely unpopular
►Art of NothingnessArt of Nothingness

60. THE PRESENTTHE PRESENT
►FashionFashion
►Interior designInterior design

61. FASHION

62. INTERIOR