His work embodies classical ideals and traditions in a unique style of abstraction that combines both industrial and organic elements. (scadmoa.org)
Wanting to create works that could assume a direct material and physical presence without recourse to grand philosophical statements, Judd eschewed classical ideals of representational sculpture and created works that relied on clear, definite objects. (davidzwirnerbooks.com)
Mapplethorpe's photographs exemplify classical ideals of form and proportion reminiscent of the work of Edward Weston, with their controlled relationships between light and shadow, balance and asymmetry, beauty and obscenity, whilst at the same time clearly presaging a more contemporary interest with the body and self - obsession. (skny.com)