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Quote by Donald Judd

“Design has to work. Art does not.”

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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

“You’re getting rid of the things that people used to think were essential to art. But that reduction is only incidental. I object to the whole reduction idea…if my work is reductionist it’s because it doesn’t have the elements that people thought should be there. But it has other elements I like.”

People Ifs Thinking Should Art Ideas Whole Used Objects Essentials Elements Reduction

Author:Donald Judd

“If a chair or a building is not functional, if it appears to be only art, it is ridiculous.”

Ifs Building Ridiculous Chairs

Author:Donald Judd

“It takes a great deal of time and thought to install work carefully. This should not always be thrown away. Most art is fragile and some should be placed and never moved again.”

Should Art Deals Art Is Moved Thrown Fragile

Book:Complete Writings, 1975-1986

Source: Complete Writings, 1975-1986

“The art and architecture of the past that we know is that which remains. The best is that which remains where it was painted, placed or built. Most of the art of the past that could be moved was taken by conquerors. Almost all recent art is conquered as soon as it's made, since it's first shown for sale and once sold is exhibited as foreign in the alien museums. The public has no idea of art other than that it is something portable that can be bought. There is no constructive effort; there is no cooperative effort. This situation is primitive in relation to a few earlier and better times.”