Chapter 1
The critic who hated illusions
Chapter 2
Defining the specific object
Chapter 3
Stacks, boxes, and progressions
Chapter 4
The desert kingdom of Marfa
YOUR GOAL
Master of Donald Judd and the radical power of simple boxes
Ch 1 · The critic who hated illusions
choko Donald Judd
No more painted illusions to fake the view, Just a real-world object in front of you.
choko Escaping the Frame
Out of the frame, out of the frame! We're stepping into real space!
choko While taking night classes at the Art Students League, Judd learned logical analysis at Columbia to shape his early abstract paintings.
BETA
choko Place geometric boxes to discover why Donald Judd called his art objects instead of sculptures.
Fun Fact
Judd's bagpipe love: Donald Judd hosted annual art openings in Marfa complete with Mexican food and live bagpipe music.
Glossary
illusionism (noun)
The use of artistic techniques to make a flat representation look three-dimensional. In 1965, Donald Judd published his landmark essay rejecting this painterly concept in favor of real space.
The use of artistic techniques to make a flat representation look three-dimensional. In 1965, Donald Judd published his landmark essay rejecting this painterly concept in favor of real space.
Quiz
Which famous New York art school did Donald Judd attend for night classes while studying at Columbia University?
Quiz
What subject did artist Donald Judd major in at Columbia University before focusing entirely on his art career?
Quiz
According to Donald Judd's artistic philosophy, where must 'honest' art exist to avoid tricking the viewer?
Quiz
For which publication did Donald Judd write extensive art criticism between 1959 and 1965?
Quiz
What term is used to describe Donald Judd's early transitional works that projected slightly from the wall?