quotes about Minimalism
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Minimalism now is a reaction to what came before. It's absolutely of its time. Music moved into the set theory thing, and moved out of it.
-- Harrison Birtwistle -
Minimalism is not defined by what is not there but by the rightness of what is and the richness with which this is experienced.
-- John Pawson -
I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.
-- La Monte YoungSource : "Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds". Book by David Toop, 1995.
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Minimalism wasn't a real idea - it ended before it started.
-- Sol LeWitt -
Minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of anything that distracts us from it.
-- Josh BeckerSource : "Simplifying Life, Living More Fully". "Focus on the Family" with John Fuller, www.focusonthefamily.com. April 10, 2017.
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It depends on what kind of minimalism you're talking about, of course. I love both those artists - Brian Eno and William Basinski. I would say my minimalism references are early American minimalists from the 70s.
-- Tim Hecker