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Minimalism comprises one of the key movements in post-war art. The term 'minimalism' was coined to describe the work of a group of American artists who, in the 1960s, produced a decidedly unexpressionistic, reductive work with a hard industrial feel. While numerous minimalist painters exist, among them Robert Ryman, Robert Mangold and Brice Marden, most of the key Minimalists - Andre, Flavin, Judd, LeWitt and Morris - produced sculptures or, as some put it, 'specific objects' or 'objects in a world of objects'. Although none of the artists actually accepted the term 'Minimalism', their common use of serial, modular or repeating forms (from Carl Andre's floor sculptures of readymade bricks or Judd's stacked boxes) as well as the abstraction and industrial production of the work, drew these artists' work together. As opposed to the vulgar and populist Pop Art, Minimalism, like conceptualism, considered itself 'high art'. These artists' aim was to create an art that was non-hierarchical (no single part of the work takes precedence over any other) and thus entirely democratic. With direct access to many of the artists' archives, this book is the most comprehensive and definitive sourcebook on Minimalism available. Survey: critic and art historian James Meyer, a leading authority on Minimalism, examines the movement from its beginnings to its broader cultural influence. Works: this title provides an extensive colour plate section with extended captions for every artwork. The excellent selection of images illustrates the surprising variety of work, and also relates it to other artists such as Eva Hesse and Robert Smithson.
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James Meyer is a writer and art historian who has been teaching contemporary art and critical theory at Emory University, Atlanta, since 1994. He is a noted specialist and lecturer in Minimalism, as well as other forms of American art of the 1960s, and contemporary forms of institutional critique. Meyer has written extensively on Minimal artists. Publications include Minimalism: Art and Polemics in the 1960s (Yale, 2001); he has contributed essays to Mel Bochner: Thought Made Visible 1966-1973 (Yale, 1995); Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture for a Large Wall, 1957 (Matthew Marks Gallery, 1998); Eva Hesse: A Retrospective, ed. Elisabeth Sussman (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 2002); Conceptual Art: Theory, Myth, Practice (Cambridge, 2004) and A Minimal Future (Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 2004). He is the editor of Carl Andre, Cuts=Texts, 1999-2004 (MIT Press, 2005) and has contributed to journals Artforum, Art Magazine, Flash Art and Parkett.
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Purchased for an artistic family member. Photos were lovely and gave some interesting ideas which made one want to throw out all the clutter.
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chapters,
preface
survey
works
1959-63 first encounters
1964-67 high minimalism
1967-79 canonization/critique
1980-present/recent work
documents
artists biographies
nice read. big glossy pictues. good informative survey charting the origins, key artists and the development of the movement. language not too complex (unlike minimalism itself). whats especially good is the documents at the back (the book is split into two sections). the documents give accounts of critiques such as artcritic pioneers fried and greenberg and many more. a revealing invaluable insight.
preface
survey
works
1959-63 first encounters
1964-67 high minimalism
1967-79 canonization/critique
1980-present/recent work
documents
artists biographies
nice read. big glossy pictues. good informative survey charting the origins, key artists and the development of the movement. language not too complex (unlike minimalism itself). whats especially good is the documents at the back (the book is split into two sections). the documents give accounts of critiques such as artcritic pioneers fried and greenberg and many more. a revealing invaluable insight.
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review of Minimalism (Themes and Movements)
19 Aug 2000
Format:Hardcover
A glorious book combining a multitude of exquisite images of important Minimalist works with an unusual book design that includes overlapping fonts, and font sizes that progressively downsize as the reader moves through the text. (The book designers must have had a ball with this job.)
The first section is loosely defined as a history of the development and basic tenets of Minimalism. An idea that weaves throughout much of the work termed Minimal is the use of serial geometry, industrial materials, and factory production methods that deny the centuries-old tradition of art as a unique, hand-crafted object that cannot be replicated. Although Minimalism is no longer avant-garde, its influences are felt today in Conceptual and process art, as well as Neo-Geo. This section goes beyond the traditional survey that simply is a factual list of themes or ideas utilized by each particular artist to also include critical response to the work. Minimalism is broadly characterized as a response to and reaction against the subjectivity, gestural mark-making, and private vision of Abstract Expressionism.
The bulk of the book, the second section, is given to reproductions of the works by the Minimalist artists and those often associated with Minimalism. Large photos are accompanied by captions that describe that particular piece.
The third and final section is a collection of writings, interviews, and other publications by critics and the artists themselves, chronologically arranged to illustrate the chain of discourse eminating from important exhibitions of Minimalist work.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Awesome Book
6 April 2008
Format:Paperback
This is my favorite book in my art book collection. If you like minimalism this is a great read with tons of colorplates, a historical survey of the movement, and relevant writings from top art historians and artists.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful Book
29 Aug 2008
Format:Paperback
Altogether a worthwhile book. Good photos, good writing. I have dipped into into it repeatedly.
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