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Bauhaus blueprint featuring modernist architecture Bauhaus Blueprint
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Santorini Wall Art Prints for modern living room Santorini Serenity
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Geometric wall art featuring bold Bauhaus circular patterns Circular Balance
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Large artwork for walls with bold Bauhaus shapes in pink and red tones Vivid Form
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Eye poster featuring Bauhaus-inspired geometric design Eye Spectrum
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Orange and black bauhaus print wall art for modern living room decor Sun Wave
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Japanese warrior art featuring silhouetted samurai against misty mountains Zen Warrior
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Earthy tones wall art with Wabi Sabi geometric design Earth Elements
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Geometric pattern art poster featuring a colourful Bauhaus-style rooster Rooster Joy
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Geometric art print with red sun and black lines in Bauhaus style Red Orb
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Bauhaus 1923 art featuring geometric design Bauhaus Lines
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Geometric poster with Bauhaus eye design in warm earth tones Retro Revival
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Discover our minimalist wall art collection, designed for those who appreciate simplicity, balance, and modern aesthetics. Featuring clean lines, neutral tones, and subtle geometric patterns, these prints create a calming and sophisticated atmosphere in any space. Whether you're decorating a l... Read More

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History of Minimalist Art

Minimalist art emerged as a significant movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s, primarily in New York, as a reaction against the emotional intensity and personal expression of Abstract Expressionism.

The movement was pioneered by artists like Frank Stella, whose "Black Paintings" series (1958-1960) featuring symmetrical patterns of black stripes is often cited as one of the first truly minimalist works. Donald Judd and Robert Morris soon followed with three-dimensional works that emphasized simple, unified forms.

Minimalism embraced extreme simplicity of form, using basic geometric shapes, industrial materials, and neutral colors. These artists rejected metaphor and symbolism, insisting that their works were simply objects in space rather than representations of something else. The famous phrase "What you see is what you see," coined by Frank Stella, became a mantra for the movement.

Key artists included Donald Judd, known for his "specific objects" – simple, repeated forms often in industrial materials; Dan Flavin, who worked primarily with commercially available fluorescent light fixtures; Carl Andre, creator of floor sculptures and grid patterns; Agnes Martin, whose delicate grid paintings bridged minimalism and abstract expressionism; and Sol LeWitt, famous for his wall drawings and "structures."

By the 1970s, minimalism had significantly influenced architecture, design, and music. Its emphasis on simplicity, clean lines, and functionality continues to resonate in contemporary design aesthetics, from Apple products to modern interior design.

Minimalism's focus on the viewer's experience and the relationship between art, space, and light has had a lasting impact on installation art and environmental art. Its influence extends beyond visual arts into music (Philip Glass, Steve Reich), literature, and fashion, making it one of the most enduring artistic philosophies of the 20th century.