The minimalism movement is an art style that emerged in the late 1950s, characterized by simplicity and a focus on geometric shapes, lines, and primary colors. It seeks to strip art down to its fundamental features.
Think of Minimalism Movement like decluttering your room. You remove all unnecessary items until you're left with only the essentials, creating a clean, simple environment.
Post-Minimalism: A range of artistic practices that emerged in reaction to Minimalism's impersonality, emphasizing process and viewer's perception over aesthetics.
Pop Art: An art movement that emerged in the 1950s which uses imagery from popular culture such as advertising, comic books and everyday objects.
Abstract Art: A style of art that does not attempt to represent an accurate depiction of visual reality. Instead it uses shapes, colors, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect.
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