adamspuryear: John McCracken on Minimalism: “It seems to me that terms like that are usually relevant.  Some are misleading, like Finish Fetish, a term I don’t like.  But even if they’re relevant, they’re a little dangerous, because when something gets labeled it’s restricted.  Minimalism is about more than the word implies, and that should be remembered.  But on the other hand, it also roughly identifies a certain type of art and gives people an orientation when they’re approaching the work.  It’s almost as if they’re not willing to “shake hands” with the work until someone formally introduces them.  I don’t mind the term Minimalism because much of the work was about minimalizing, reducing and boiling down.”

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John McCracken on Minimalism:

“It seems to me that terms like that are usually relevant.  Some are misleading, like Finish Fetish, a term I don’t like.  But even if they’re relevant, they’re a little dangerous, because when something gets labeled it’s restricted.  Minimalism is about more than the word implies, and that should be remembered.  But on the other hand, it also roughly identifies a certain type of art and gives people an orientation when they’re approaching the work.  It’s almost as if they’re not willing to “shake hands” with the work until someone formally introduces them.  I don’t mind the term Minimalism because much of the work was about minimalizing, reducing and boiling down.”

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