"JWV" <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote in message news:42de8d60@news.povray.org...
>
> The past few days there was some discussion about images being 
> minimalistic
> or not. Well, more discussion is needed. I'm not sure whether this image 
> is
> minimalistic (enough) to enter this IRTC round, so tell me what you think.
>
> PS: The first to guess the artist who made the painting on the cover of 
> the
> book gets....ehm, 10 pixels of any color he wants.

Frank Stella?

I got that name from Ed Jackson's posting from the 14th this of this month. 
Was about a converting his paintings to 3D. I just happened to remember the 
image since that's what I do best as opposed to remembering names.

As to your picture... well, I think it might need to show more surrounding 
blankness. The single color is a good idea, already, just that the book 
seems to throw a wrench into the works far as it being minimilist. Maybe 
other people won't think so.

Bob

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JWV wrote:

> 
> PS: The first to guess the artist who made the painting on the cover of the
> book gets....ehm, 10 pixels of any color he wants.
> 
> 
> 

Looks like late Stella

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply Bob!

> Frank Stella?

correct! What color do you want your pixels?

>
> I got that name from Ed Jackson's posting from the 14th this of this
month.
> Was about a converting his paintings to 3D. I just happened to remember
the
> image since that's what I do best as opposed to remembering names.

That's where I got the name, and did some googling on minimalism. He seems
to be an important figure in minimalism.

> As to your picture... well, I think it might need to show more surrounding
> blankness.

Hmm, more blankness around.... this gives me an idea. Tommorrow a new
version will be on display on this newsgroup.

> The single color is a good idea, already, just that the book
> seems to throw a wrench into the works far as it being minimilist. Maybe
> other people won't think so.

I threw in the book at the end, because it looked a bit empty without.


JWV




"Bob Hughes" <omniverse@charter%net> wrote in message
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> "JWV" <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote in message news:42de8d60@news.povray.org...
> >
> > The past few days there was some discussion about images being
> > minimalistic
> > or not. Well, more discussion is needed. I'm not sure whether this image
> > is
> > minimalistic (enough) to enter this IRTC round, so tell me what you
think.
> >
> > PS: The first to guess the artist who made the painting on the cover of
> > the
> > book gets....ehm, 10 pixels of any color he wants.
>
> Frank Stella?
>
> I got that name from Ed Jackson's posting from the 14th this of this
month.
> Was about a converting his paintings to 3D. I just happened to remember
the
> image since that's what I do best as opposed to remembering names.
>
> As to your picture... well, I think it might need to show more surrounding
> blankness. The single color is a good idea, already, just that the book
> seems to throw a wrench into the works far as it being minimilist. Maybe
> other people won't think so.
>
> Bob
>
>

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JWV wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The past few days there was some discussion about images being minimalistic
> or not. Well, more discussion is needed. I'm not sure whether this image is
> minimalistic (enough) to enter this IRTC round, so tell me what you think.
> 
> Comments and advises about the image itself are welcome as well of course
> :).
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> JWV
> 
> PS: The first to guess the artist who made the painting on the cover of the
> book gets....ehm, 10 pixels of any color he wants.
> 
> 
> 
I think it enjoys, even celebrates the taste for clean, simple, geometry 
which characterized both the minimalism movement and its various 
precursors.  Somewhere back in the late 60's/early 70's, someone, I 
think it was Smithson, wrote an essay describing examples of 
architecture that were termed, "Ultramoderne".

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Jim Charter wrote:
> 
> Looks like late Stella

Late Stella wouldn't even fit in that room! Much less on a coffee table.

  -Shay

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Shay wrote:
> Jim Charter wrote:
> 
>>
>> Looks like late Stella
> 
> 
> Late Stella wouldn't even fit in that room! Much less on a coffee table.
> 
Well I think he did a few prints.

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Jim Charter wrote:
>>
>> Late Stella wouldn't even fit in that room! Much less on a coffee table.
>>
> Well I think he did a few prints.

I think we're not on the same page.
http://www.artseensoho.com/Art/GAGOSIAN/stella97/stella3.html

  -Shay

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Shay wrote:
> Jim Charter wrote:
> 
>>>
>>> Late Stella wouldn't even fit in that room! Much less on a coffee table.
>>>
>> Well I think he did a few prints.
> 
> 
> I think we're not on the same page.
> http://www.artseensoho.com/Art/GAGOSIAN/stella97/stella3.html
> 
I see.  Well I'll admit I don't remember specifically how long the 
"protractor" paintings lasted but it seemed like I was looking at them 
forever.  I think of the "black" paintings as early Stella.  But I guess 
those wacky sculptures must have started appearing about the mid 
eighties or so, now that I think about it, so I guess calling the 
"protractor" works "late" might be pushing it.  Perhaps "mature" would 
have said it better.

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Finally - a "minimalist" image that's actually interesting to look at...

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"JWV" <jwv|at|planet.nl> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The past few days there was some discussion about images being minimalistic
> or not. Well, more discussion is needed. I'm not sure whether this image is
> minimalistic (enough) to enter this IRTC round, so tell me what you think.
>
> Comments and advises about the image itself are welcome as well of course
> :).
>
> Greetings,
>
> JWV
>
> PS: The first to guess the artist who made the painting on the cover of the
> book gets....ehm, 10 pixels of any color he wants.

Looks like minimalist architecture/interior design to me. I would say it is
perfectly adequate for the topic. The only problem now is how to add stuff
and keep it minimalist at the same time...

Sean

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