Postminimalism :.

Postminimalism

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Overview and quickfacts

Postminimalism is a late 20th-century art movement that was influenced by minimalism, but rejected its strict rules. Postminimalist artists often used simple materials, such as industrial materials, and focused on process and repetition.

The art style is also known as: Postminimalism is a movement in late 20th-century art characterized by minimal art’s emphasis on simplicity of form and matter-of-factness, but extending it to include an interest in the mundane and the everyday. Neo-Dada, Pop Art, Fluxus, Conceptual Art, Performance Art, Land Art, Installation Art, Post-Painterly Abstraction
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism

1. Robert Morris (1931-2018) 2. Richard Serra (1939) 3. Eva Hesse (1936-1970) 4. John Cage (1912-1992) 5. Carl Andre (1935) 6. Donald Judd (1928-1994) 7. Dan Flavin (1933-1996) 8. Robert Ryman (1930) 9. Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) 10. Lawrence Weiner (1942) 11. Yoko Ono (1933) 12. Bruce Nauman (1941) 13. Richard Long (1945) 14. Gilbert & George (1943 & 1942) 15. Antony Gormley (1950) 16. Rachel Whiteread (1963) 17. Damien Hirst (1965) 18. Tracey Emin (1963) 19. Chris Ofili (1968) 20. Anish Kapoor (1954) 21. Fiona Banner (1966) 22. Sarah Lucas (1962) 23. Marc Quinn (1964) 24. Sam Taylor-Wood (1967) 25. Gavin Turk (1967) 26. Hirst & Lucas (1965 & 1962) 27. Jake & Dinos Chapman (1966 & 1962) 28. Gilbert & George (1943 & 1942) 29. Antony Gormley (1950) 30. Rachel Whiteread (1963)

1. Untitled (Blue/Green/Red) – Mark Rothko, 1949 2. Untitled – Barnett Newman, 1950 3. Black Mountain College – Robert Rauschenberg, 1951 4. White Paintings – Robert Rauschenberg, 1951 5. Black Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 6. White Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 7. Gray Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 8. Blue Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 9. Red Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 10. Yellow Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 11. Green Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 12. Brown Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 13. Orange Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 14. Purple Paintings – Ad Reinhardt, 1953 15. Stripes – Brice Marden, 1966 16. Lines – Brice Marden, 1966 17. Grids – Brice Marden, 1966 18. Layers – Brice Marden, 1966 19. Stripes with Lines – Brice Marden, 1966 20. Lines with Grids – Brice Marden, 1966 21. Grids with Layers – Brice Marden, 1966 22. Untitled – Carl Andre, 1966 23. Equivalent VIII – Carl Andre, 1966 24. Untitled – Robert Ryman, 1966 25. Untitled – Robert Ryman, 1967 26. Untitled – Robert Ryman, 1968 27. Untitled – Robert Ryman, 1969 28. Untitled – Robert Ryman, 1970 29. Untitled – Robert Ryman, 1971 30. Untitled – Robert Ryman, 1972

Detailed Description

Postminimalism is a movement in late 20th-century art characterized by minimalism in form and concept, but with an increased emphasis on the materials used, their process of fabrication, and the presence of the artist’s hand. In contrast to the often impersonal and anonymous character of much minimal art, works by postminimalist artists are frequently signed and dated, and sometimes even bear the artist’s fingerprints. The term “postminimalism” was coined by the art historian Rosalind Krauss in a 1975 essay, “A View of Modern Art,” in which she used it to describe the work of Robert Morris, Eva Hesse, and other artists who were influenced by minimalism but who moved beyond its strictures. Krauss later expanded her definition to include the work of artists such as Richard Long, Bruce Nauman, and Richard Serra, all of whom were associated with the Process Art movement. While minimalism was often concerned with the reduction of form to its essentials, postminimalism often makes use of found objects and everyday materials, which are often manipulated or altered by the artist. This emphasis on the materiality of the work was inspired in part by the ideas of the French philosopher Gaston Bachelard, who argued that objects are imbued with emotional and spiritual significance. Postminimalist artists often employ simple geometric forms, which they may repeat or arrange in modular patterns. These forms are often combined with organic elements, such as branches, stones, or cloth. The resulting works are often meditative and serene, but can also be jarring or unsettling. Famous postminimalist artists include Robert Morris, Eva Hesse, Richard Long, Bruce Nauman, and Richard Serra.