NOTES ON DONALD JUDD: SPECIFIC OBJECTS

Judd mentions that "work done before 1946, the edges of the rectangle are a boundary, the end of a picture. The composition must react to the edges and the rectangle must be unified, but the shape of the rectangle is not stress, the parts are more important, and the relationships of color and form occur among them." Examples of artist that use the rectangular limitations of the frame in paintings are Ab Ex artists Pollock, Rothko, Still, and Newman. I think it would be interesting to see these artists do these kind of works on non rectangular planes, or 3-d objects but then I think the focus wouldn't be on the painting or form anymore.

I like how he refers to 3-dimensional objects as spaces to move into. Instead of a framework its more of a whole unit in which the components that make up that unit are separate but actually make up that unit and make it whole.

Actual space is used as an infinite palette where the boundaries and canons of painting from classical European standards is now non-existent and power is relinquished through freedom of expression.

Some differences between 3-d objects and sculpture are that sculptures form is not so general and is more preconceived of what it will be and what it always will be/never changing.

These works have no real reference unless it is single and explicit, In his words "a work needs only to be interesting."