Less is More (Minimalism)

1. Minimalism is defined as "work that is stripped down to its most fundamental features". In the first section of reading (1957c) we read about three minimalists. How do Ad Reinhardt, Agnes Martin, and Robert Ryman each tackle the concept of minimalism? Which artist is the most successful? The least? And how do the materials used change the piece?

2. In the 1965 chapter, we read about Donald Judd and Robert Morris. These artists share similar views when it comes to sculptural minimalism. Explain why Judd sought to reduce his works to a "unitary shape". Also, how does this relate to Morris's idea that minimalism "takes relationships out of the work"? What is the new meaning behind this kind of art, according to these artists?

See you all on Thursday. =)

-Jess