Design has to work. Art does not. Donald Judd More Quotes by Donald Judd More Quotes From Donald Judd Actual space is intrinsically more powerful and specific than paint on a flat surface. Donald Judd powerful space art It isn't necessary for a work to have a lot of things to look at, to compare, to analyze one by one, to contemplate. The thing as a whole, its quality whole, is what is interesting. The main things are alone and are more intense, clear and powerful. Donald Judd quality powerful interesting Art and architecture - all the arts - do not have to exist in isolation. Donald Judd isolation architecture art I pay a lot of attention to how things are done and the whole activity of building something is interesting. Donald Judd done attention interesting The art and architecture of the past that we know is that which remains. The best is that which remains where it was painted, placed or built. Most of the art of the past that could be moved was taken by conquerors. Almost all recent art is conquered as soon as it's made, since it's first shown for sale and once sold is exhibited as foreign in the alien museums. The public has no idea of art other than that it is something portable that can be bought. There is no constructive effort; there is no cooperative effort. This situation is primitive in relation to a few earlier and better times. Donald Judd taken past art Any combining, mixing, adding, diluting, exploiting, vulgarizing, or popularizing of abstract art deprives art of its essence and depraves the artist's artistic consciousness. Art is free, but it is not a free-for-all. Donald Judd mixing essence art If someone says it's art, it's art. Donald Judd ifs art You’re getting rid of the things that people used to think were essential to art. But that reduction is only incidental. I object to the whole reduction idea…if my work is reductionist it’s because it doesn’t have the elements that people thought should be there. But it has other elements I like. Donald Judd ideas art thinking Color, to continue had to occur in space. Donald Judd color space In terms of existing, everything is equal. Donald Judd equal term It takes a great deal of time and thought to install work carefully. This should not always be thrown away. Most art is fragile and some should be placed and never moved again. Donald Judd deals should art Most art is fragile and some should be placed and never moved away. Donald Judd moved should art If a chair or a building is not functional, if it appears to be only art, it is ridiculous. Donald Judd ridiculous chairs building I think most of the art now is involved with a denial of any kind of absolute morality, or general morality. Donald Judd denial art thinking The attitude and capacity of the factory, the old metal table and the new ideas of the wooden furniture quickly and naturally suggested the possibility of metal furniture. Donald Judd tables attitude ideas Well, in any art there are a lot of technical things that you can get to like. Donald Judd wells art Somewhere a portion of contemporary art has to exist as an example of what the art and its context were meant to be. Donald Judd were-meant-to-be example art In the summer there are twelve cottonwoods around the pool, which in the winter become an elevated thicket. There is also a courtyard with a small garden of plants that stay green all year. The winter is bleak. This place is primarily for the installation of art, necessarily for whatever architecture of my own that can be included in an existing situation, for work, and altogether for my idea of living. Donald Judd summer winter art Pollock looks unusual and radical even now. Donald Judd unusual radical looks Well, there's a morality in that you want your work to be good, I suppose. Donald Judd morality be-good want
