While his monochromatic paintings have been
characterized as minimalist, upon close inspection their dynamic surface qualities convey a tactile complexity combining both organic and geometric forms.
Though sometimes still
characterized as a Minimalist, Marden's extensive body of work throughout his long career has ultimately defied the category.
Not exact matches
While his imagery has changed several times over the years, the artist
characterized himself
as being «from the beginning, a
minimalist abstract artist, a geometric abstractionist, with no recognizable shapes in my work» — other than circles, which have always captivated his imagination
as «the perfect shape.»
The next few years represent a rather conceptual phase, and probably the least known to the general public: sculptural pieces — the «oggetto - quadri» («object - pictures»)
as he called them — with
minimalist echoes, drawings and objects
characterized by more symbolic, essential and silent signs.
The
minimalist paintings of Agnes Martin and Robert Ryman, when falsely
characterized as unfinished, look like effects of laziness rather than rigorous transcriptions of painterly theory.
Characterized with
minimalist appearance, contemporary fireplace mantels function
as the frame or crown to beautify the fire place.
Characterized with
minimalist appearance, contemporary fireplace mantels function
as the frame or crown to -LSB-...]