Minimalism vs. Minimalist — What's the Difference?

In visual arts, music, and other media, minimalism is an art movement that began in post–World War II Western art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with minimalism include Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, Dan Flavin, Carl Andre, Robert Morris, Anne Truitt, and Frank Stella.

One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization.

A school of abstract painting and sculpture that emphasizes extreme simplification of form, as by the use of basic shapes and monochromatic palettes of primary colors, objectivity, and anonymity of style. Also called ABC art, minimal art, reductivism, rejective art.

A practitioner of minimalism.

Use of the fewest and barest essentials or elements, as in the arts, literature, or design.

Of, relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of minimalism.

(Music) A style of music marked by extreme simplification of rhythms, patterns, and harmonies, prolonged chordal or melodic repetitions, and often a trancelike effect.

Being or providing a bare minimum of what is necessary.

(arts) A style of art that emphasises extreme simplicity of form.

Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

(music genre) A style of music that emphasises extreme simplicity of rhythms and melodic forms to achieve a trancelike effect.

One who believes in or seeks a minimal state; one who seeks to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

An art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color

A conservative who advocates only minor reforms in government or politics

A practitioner or advocate of artistic minimalism

Of or relating to artistic minimalism

Advocating minimal reforms (as in government or politics)