Paragraphs on Conceptual Art
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"Paragraphs on Conceptual Art" is a seminal 1967 essay by artist Sol LeWitt that articulates the foundational principles and priorities of conceptual art, emphasizing the primacy of ideas over aesthetic form.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paragraphs on Conceptual Art canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art manifesto
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essay ⓘ theoretical text on art ⓘ |
| addresses |
audience understanding of artistic intention
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methods of working for conceptual artists ⓘ |
| argues |
conceptual artists are more concerned with mental processes than visual results
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execution is a perfunctory affair once the idea is formulated ⓘ |
| author | Sol LeWitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
art historians writing on conceptual art
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artists engaged in conceptual practices ⓘ |
| clarifies |
distinction between idea and form in art
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role of the artist as originator of concepts ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | traditional emphasis on composition and craftsmanship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | principles of conceptual art ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of the concept over the finished object
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planning and decision-making as central artistic acts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
primacy of ideas over aesthetic form
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relationship between idea and execution in art ⓘ |
| genre |
aesthetic theory
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art theory ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Sol LeWitt as conceptual artist ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
art education concerning conceptual practices
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museum and gallery approaches to conceptual works ⓘ |
| hasReception |
recognized as a canonical conceptual art text
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widely discussed in contemporary art theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 1960s art movements ⓘ |
| inArtDiscourse | foundational statement of conceptual art priorities ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of conceptual art in the late 1960s
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subsequent art theory on dematerialization of the art object ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
dematerialization of the art object
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idea as primary aspect of the artwork ⓘ separation of conception and execution ⓘ systematic procedures in art-making ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | conceptual art ⓘ |
| movement | conceptual art ⓘ |
| proposes |
art can exist primarily as an idea
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physical realization is secondary to conceptual structure ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publishedInContextOf | emergence of minimalism and conceptual art ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Sentences on Conceptual Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| states | the idea becomes a machine that makes the art ⓘ |
| status | seminal text in conceptual art ⓘ |
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