- Started as critic
- Questioned: What is possible in art?
- Plywood
- Copper
- Beauty in Common shapes
Minimalism
Take a part of something away to make it artwork
Question what is Art
An Oak Tree - Michael Craig Martin
- Glass of Water
- It's an oak tree because he says it is
- Links to Urinal (DADA)
What is an oak tree?
An oak tree is only an oak tree because someone says it is
Same as a table or chair
Description of a Chair \
Image of a Chair -- They're all chairs, because they all have the fears/descriptions of a chair
A Chair /
Minimalist design is now very common & sought after
Modern Homes
Simple shapes
Land Art - works with nature & the land we live on
David Nash- Loves materials
- Geometric forms
- Pyramid, cube, sphere - Red, Yellow, Blue - Primary Colours & Shapes
- Thinks about his work a lot
Ana Mendieta- Performance & land art mixed
- Mother Earth
- Covers herself with nature in films
- Fell/jumped/pushed out of her window & died
- Carl Andre (Husband) on trial for her murder but all claims were passed & cleared
Nancy Holt - Sun Tunnels
- Perfectly aligned with Summer & winter solstice
- Stars line up with holes on the inside of the tunnels
- Swamp
- Blindfolded walk through a swamp
- Husband guiding her with instructions
- The Camera is her eyes
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