“Anti-Form” (1968 essay and related exhibitions)
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“Anti-Form” (1968 essay and related exhibitions) is a seminal articulation of process-oriented, anti-formalist sculpture that emphasized chance, impermanence, and the physical properties of materials, profoundly shaping late-1960s and subsequent postminimal and process art practices.
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| “Anti-Form” (1968 essay and related exhibitions) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: “Anti-Form” (1968 essay and related exhibitions) Context triple: [process art, hasNotableExhibition, “Anti-Form” (1968 essay and related exhibitions)]
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Target entity: “Anti-Form” (1968 essay and related exhibitions) Target entity description: “Anti-Form” (1968 essay and related exhibitions) is a seminal articulation of process-oriented, anti-formalist sculpture that emphasized chance, impermanence, and the physical properties of materials, profoundly shaping late-1960s and subsequent postminimal and process art practices.
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A.
The Isms of Art
The Isms of Art is a seminal avant-garde art book by El Lissitzky that surveys and visually interprets the major modern art movements of the early 20th century.
-
B.
Marxism and Form
Marxism and Form is a seminal work of literary and cultural theory in which Fredric Jameson analyzes Western Marxist thinkers to explore the relationship between Marxism, philosophy, and aesthetic form.
-
C.
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions
Women, the New York School, and Other True Abstractions is a critical study by Maggie Nelson that examines the overlooked contributions of women poets and artists associated with the New York School.
-
D.
The Treachery of Images
The Treachery of Images is a famous 1929 painting by René Magritte that depicts a realistic pipe alongside the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe,” challenging viewers’ assumptions about representation and reality.
-
E.
Paragraphs on Conceptual Art
"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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art exhibition series
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art theory essay ⓘ critical art text ⓘ |
| artisticApproachEmphasized |
chance-based composition
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impermanence of artworks ⓘ physical properties of materials ⓘ process-oriented sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedMaterial |
felt
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fiberglass ⓘ industrial materials ⓘ latex ⓘ lead ⓘ |
| author | Robert Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | seminal text for postminimal and process art ⓘ |
| curatorialImpact |
postminimalism surveys
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process-oriented sculpture exhibitions ⓘ |
| curatorialTheme |
anti-formalist practices
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impermanence and change in artworks ⓘ material behavior and gravity ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 1960s American art ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Alan Saret
NERFINISHED
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Barry Le Va NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Nauman NERFINISHED ⓘ Eva Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Sonnier NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynda Benglis NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Serra NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Anti-Form (essay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
contingency in art
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gravity as a shaping force ⓘ non-compositional structure ⓘ process over finished object ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
framework for understanding late-1960s sculpture
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reference point in contemporary sculpture discourse ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anti-formalism in art
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postminimalism ⓘ process art ⓘ process-oriented sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| movementInfluenced |
Anti-form sculpture
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Postminimalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Process art ⓘ |
| opposedConcept |
fixed sculptural form
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formalism in sculpture ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conceptual art
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Land art ⓘ Minimalism ⓘ |
| theoreticalPosition |
accepts chance and indeterminacy in sculpture
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emphasizes temporality and change in artworks ⓘ privileges making process over final form ⓘ |
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