What is Minimalism? The American Perspective 1958-1968

2004 / 58 min. / color
Directed by Michael Blackwood
Featuring: Brice Marden, Carl Andre, Claes Oldenburg, Donald Judd, Frank Stella, John Chamberlain, Mel Bochner, Robert Irwin, Robert Morris, Robert Ryman, Sol Lewitt, Ann Goldstein, James Meyer

Featuring notable Minimalist artists such as Bride Marden, Claes Oldenburg and Donald Judd, What is Minimalism: The American Perspective 1958-1968 explores the movement during an explorative exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Los Angeles. Exhibition curator, Ann Goldstein, walks us through multiple rooms of the exhibit and offers her insight on Minimalism and its role in our society, stating that “It marked a fundamental, and critical and pivotal and irrevocable change in the course of art history,” (Ann Goldstein). This film observes and analyzes the compelling creative choices behind some of the featured artists most applauded works of art.