MINIMALIST Minimalism is used to describe a trend in design where in the subject is reduced to its necessary elements. Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design‚ especially visual art and music‚ where the work is set out to expose the essence or identity of a subject through eliminating all non-essential forms‚ features or concepts. Last June 30‚ 2012 we held our seminar at Educational Media Center at Central Philippine University. The seminar entitled Minimalist Uxd
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creates problems for them. Living a lifestyle where people only possesses what they need to survive is known as minimalism. In Thoreau’s lifetime he believed in the need for minimalism‚ and that need is still relevant in today’s society. Thoreau’s view of minimalism are essential because people should realize that unnecessary hoarding can cause confusion to humans. Without minimalism installed in a person’s life‚ people can distract themselves from their purpose in life such as goals and responsibilities
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A Comparative Look at Robert Smithson’s Earth Art and 1960s Minimalism By Marcus Pearson 05/25/10 While walking through the Guggenheim Museum you walk past several different works of art. A nice painting here‚ a cool sculpture there‚ some interesting lights‚ it’s all pretty neat. You then walk into a room with two seemingly opposite types of art. On one side of the room you see a rock pile and a few pictures of some big rocks. The other side has some odd looking sculptures and several paintings
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the 1950s and traces its roots to Modernism. Integrating the Scandinavian culture and ethos‚ its philosophical basis was simply characterized by minimalism‚ simplicity‚ functionality and humanity. 2 When we are discussing Scandinavian design style‚ minimalism is one major aspect. However‚ not all minimalism style is Scandinavian. Unlike Japanese minimalism‚ which focuses on designing the use of space as a whole‚ Scandinavian design focuses on a more specific levels‚ objects‚ such as chairs and lights
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The Short Story. Basic Literary Elements of The Short Story. 1.1.History of The Development of The Short Story. 1.1.1.Early Forms.Origins. The short story refers to a work of fiction that is usually written in prose‚ usually in narrative format. This format or medium tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction‚ such as novellas (in the 20th and 21st century sense) and novels or books. Short story definitions based upon length differ somewhat even among professional writers
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Ernest Hemingway and Minimalism Minimalism is generally seen as one of the hallmarks of Hemingway’s work. Below are some general characteristics of literary minimalism. The minimalistic writing style: The narrative is stripped down to its fundamental features It is characterized by an economy with words Minimalist authors tend to use only few adjectives and leave out adverbs They prefer allowing context and dialogue to dictate meaning Grammar and style are strongly influenced by informal
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way in which both conceptual and minimal artists use the formal elements to convey a message. though the message is vastly differing in meaning‚ they both can not get away from using line‚ shape‚ composition. though it is important to note that minimalism used this as a way of conveying basic information and conceptualism uses them as mere tools and the outcome was of no importance‚ aesthetically
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impressionism‚ minimalism was borrowed from visual arts. Similar to impressionism‚ it was initially used with derision. The most distinguished minimalists are La Monte Young and Terry Riley‚ who are both considered as the first generation of minimalism. Steve Reich and Philip Glass‚ who both came from the second generation‚ developed and enriched the composition methods of minimalism. Although most minimalists are “impatient” with the term‚ only Young satisfactorily accepts the term “minimalism” to describe
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| Minimalism – Essay 1 | ‘Rejecting Schoenberg was like siding with the Phillistines‚ and freeing myself from the model he represented was an act of enormous willpower’. Discuss this statement by John Adams with reference to the orchestral work ‘Harmonielehre’. Is this work a refreshing new departure or a return to tried and tested orchestral gestures? | | Melissa Ong | 12/1/2011 | By inventing the serial system of twelve tone music and atonalism‚ Schoenberg had created “the agony of
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best of the newest items to fit in and feel good. The important Necessities needed for survival are set aside; people try to fill a part of them emotionally by buying things that aren’t necessary. The point of view of “Could You Live With Less‚” “Minimalism” and “On Dumpster Diving” describe the admirable and beneficial necessities of life. The short‚ informative essay “Could You Live With Less” by Stephanie Mills describes a simple life that is comfortable. “There’s electric lighting‚ indoor plumbing
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