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“But I think that's a particular kind of experience involving a certain immediacy between you and the canvass, you and the particular kind of experience of that particular moment.”

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Donald Judd was an American artist renowned for his contributions to the minimalist movement in the second half of the 20th century. His work primarily focused on sculpture and installation art, emphasizing the importance of form, space, and materials. more

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