Lonnie wrote:
> "St." <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> 
>>Or rather, as I haven't done anything like minimalism, (at least I don't
>>think so with my images), would this be a minimalist image?
>>
>>   ~Steve~
> 
> 
> I wouldn't consider your image to be minimalist. The best definition I can
> find describes the movement as reducing art to the absolute minimum number
> of colors, shapes, textures, etc. that will get the idea across. 

And what idea was that?

A black
> cross on a white background would be a good example.  An interesting
> concept for an artist using a ray tracer.  If anything, art done with all
> the power of POV-Ray could be considered "Maximalist!"
> 
> 
> 

As I recall, the minimalist scultors were as likely to be into scifi, as 
mathematics, as Zen.

I think it is misleading to dissect the etymology of the label to try 
and explain the art movement.  As an approach to the IRTC contest theme 
though...?

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