In this important work, Frances Colpitt chronicles the Minimal art movement of the 1960s. Maintaining the original spirit of the period--enthusiasm for innovation and a passionate commitment to intellectual inquiry--Colpitt provides an excellent documentary history that is both thorough and nonpartisan.
Using a metacritical approach that embraces critical writings of the artists themselves, interviews by herself and the others, and a generous sampling of illustrations, Colpitt sets foth the issues and arguments and identifies key concepts that are crucial to an understanding of Minimal art. These include the frequent use of industrial materials and techniques; nonrelational principles of composition; and theoretical issues of scale, presence and thatricality. Also discussed are issues of abstraction, illusion, and reductionism as revealed in the writing and artistic productions of such leading innovators as Frank Stella, Donald Judd, and Robert Morris, among others. An appendix lists major exhibitions and reviews.
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Frances Colpitt Imprint: University of Washington Press Country of Publication: United States Edition: Reprinted edition Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 431g ISBN:9780295972367 ISBN 10: 029597236X Pages: 284 Publication Date:01 January 2024 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Reviews for Minimal Art: The Critical Perspective
Arguably the most intelligent and complete study of this subject ever published. Choice