Donald Judd, Untitled 1972
© Donald Judd Foundation/VAGA, New York and DACS, London 2002
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Like other artists of his generation, Judd challenged traditional European ideas about art-making. He coined the term ?specific objects? to refer to structures that were neither painting nor sculpture, but somewhere in between. This work reflects his desire to create self-sufficient objects, eliminating any factor that might interfere with the physical qualities of its materials. As he wrote, ?A shape, a volume, a colour, a surface is something in itself?.
September 2004
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