minimalism
noun
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In the 1960s, a few composers, including Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and John Adams, began writing music inspired by the music of India and Southeast Asia, often with a quick pulsing beat and chords that are repeated quickly over and over while small changes are slowly introduced. Minimalist art, which began appearing around the same time, tries to strip away all personal elements, often leaving only pure geometric forms; you may have seen the plain silver boxes of Donald Judd, or the straight neon tubes of Bruce Nauman. In literature, the stripped-down fiction of Samuel Beckett and Raymond Carver is often considered minimalist. But there's a real question whether these various types of minimalism should even be considered the same concept.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Calacatta marble tables, Kelvin lamps by Flos, and woven herringbone surfaces (like those found on the headboards) help create layers of aesthetic intrigue, but there’s still an easy-to-digest minimalism to the whole thing.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
The new minimalism shines with luxurious touches like gold accents and intricate lace, reminiscent of vintage Valentino.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Embark on this art historical journey into color theory and minimalism, through works composed in the dark room by exposing photo paper to light to evoke memory or emotion.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Minimalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minimalism. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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