Minimal Art The Critical Perspective
Minimal Art The Critical Perspective by Frances Colpitt, published by University of Washington Press in 1990, offers a detailed exploration of the Minimal art movement of the 1960s. This reprint edition spans 270 pages and is presented in English. Colpitt captures the innovative spirit of the era while providing a comprehensive documentary history that remains impartial and informative.
Readers will find a thorough examination of key concepts essential to understanding Minimal art, including the use of industrial materials, nonrelational composition principles, and theoretical discussions surrounding scale and presence. The book employs a metacritical approach, incorporating critical writings from artists, interviews, and a rich selection of illustrations. Colpitt also addresses themes of abstraction, illusion, and reductionism, drawing on the works of notable figures such as Frank Stella, Donald Judd, and Robert Morris. An appendix detailing major exhibitions and reviews further enhances the book’s scholarly value.
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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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