Minimalism began in the 1950s and 1970s as an art movement that used simple geometric shapes and repeated patterns to strip art down to its most fundamental form. It was influenced by abstract expressionism and constructivism. Key minimalist artists discussed include Donald Judd, who focused on boxes, stacks, and progression in his work; Frank Stella, known for his monochrome and controlled paintings; Dan Flavin, who used colored fluorescent lights; and Sol LeWitt, who primarily made wall drawings and wrote instructions for collaborators to create his art.

1. MINIMALISM
By: Yesha Yadav and Thanu Abraham

2. 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
mod fundamental form.

3. Social Influence
• Post WWII
• Influenced by abstract expressionism.
• Shakers
• Influenced by constructivists– they used
geometric shapes in their art work
• Also influenced by Duchamp.

4. 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

5. Untitled 1986
1968

6. Untitled 1965

7. Metal and Plastic (1994)

8. Untitled (1988)
brushed aluminum with blue Plexiglas.

9. Untitled (1963)
oil on wood with Plexiglas.

10. Frank Stella
• More classical and
more controlled art
• Monochrome painter
• Never regarded color
as expressive

11. Untitled (1965)

12. The marriage of reason and squalor,II
(1959)

13. Empress of India (1965)

14. Gezira from Black Series 1 (1967)

15. Dan Flavin
• Influenced by Duchamp
• Used colored Florescent lights

16. Diagnol of personal Ecstacy
1963

17. Untitled (to a man, George McGovern)
1972

18. Untitled (1969)
BOB and Pat Rohm

19. Untitled (to barnett newman to
commorate his simple problems red, blue,
and yellow)

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

21. Sol Lewitt
• Mostly wall drawings
– Temporary, 2
dimensional, freedom,
refreshing
• Writes instructions for
his paintings
• Collaboration of art

22. Wall drawing #46 (1970)

23. Wall drawing #123 (1972)

24. Wall drawing #118 (1969)

25. Wall drawing #11 (1969)

26. Wall drawing #85 (1971)

27. Wall drawing #95 (1971)

28. Wall drawing #274 (1975)