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Famous Minimalist Painting Artists

22 April 2024

Frank Stella’s ‘Die Fahne Hoch!’

The painting has a dual identity. One imposed by Stella in naming it ‘Rise of the Flag’ (translated) which makes an unabashed reference to Nazism.

Robert Morris's ‘Untitled (L-Beams)

It depicts three identical L-shaped forms. However, one is lying on its side, the second is erect, and the third is resting on its two edges. Due to their positioning, the audience experiences a dimensional illusion.

Agnes Martin's ‘Blue Flower’

She divided the canvas into 33 rows and 33 columns. Hence, the creation was a simple rectangle divided into 1089 elements.

Ellsworth Kelly’s ‘Black Over Blue’

It simply features a black panel snaking around a blue canvas. What makes this minimalist art eye-grabbing is the fact that the black panel isn’t restricted by the confines of the blue square.

Carl Andre's ‘Spill (Scatter Piece)’

He decided to scatter tiny plastic modules onto the exhibition space. To him, the finished product is of little value when compared with the vigorous process used to create it.

Dan Flavin's ‘The Diagonal of May 25, 1963’

He decided on the power of a standard fluorescent light tube, which he tilted diagonally and displayed in the exhibition space. The reason why he was moved to keep it diagonal was to make it more dynamic.

Jo Baer’s ‘Korean’

It is a white canvas bordered by two bands of black and sky-blue. The intention behind the name was to propagate the fact that the world knew the same about her artwork as they did about Korean art — absolutely nothing.

Larry Bell’s ‘Untitled’

Larry Bell’s 1985 ‘Untitled’ work depicts a transparent glass cube. When the viewer moves around the cube, they experience a different reality, owing to the change in reflected light from its many sides.