Specific Objects
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"Specific Objects" is a seminal 1965 essay by Donald Judd that articulates the theoretical foundations of Minimalist art by arguing for a new kind of three-dimensional work distinct from traditional painting and sculpture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Specific Objects canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art theory text
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essay ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
traditional painting
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traditional sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Minimalism
NERFINISHED
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postminimalism ⓘ |
| author | Donald Judd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
illusionism in painting
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pictorial depth ⓘ |
| describes | new kind of three-dimensional work ⓘ |
| describesAs | neither painting nor sculpture ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
relationship between object and space
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viewer’s physical experience of the work ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedField |
aesthetics
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art history ⓘ museum and exhibition practice ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
industrial materials in art
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literal space ⓘ non-relational composition ⓘ specific objects ⓘ three-dimensionality ⓘ unitary forms ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigureDiscussed |
Claes Oldenburg
NERFINISHED
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Dan Flavin NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Stella NERFINISHED ⓘ George Earl Ortman NERFINISHED ⓘ H.C. Westermann NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasper Johns NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Tinguely NERFINISHED ⓘ John Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Bontecou NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Yayoi Kusama NERFINISHED ⓘ Yves Klein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Minimalism
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conceptualizations of sculpture ⓘ postwar American art criticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Minimalist art
NERFINISHED
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art criticism ⓘ modern art theory ⓘ three-dimensional art ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Arts Yearbook 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
emphasis on objecthood
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rejection of traditional composition ⓘ use of industrial fabrication in art ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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