Questions of Context: The Display of Minimal Art in the Museum and the Viewer Experience
Date
2005-06
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University of Oregon
Abstract
Minimal artists of the 1960s produced works that were large in scale and confronted the viewer.
This artistic movement is characterized, and in many ways validated, by the critical literature
produced by artists, art critics and historians. The field of art history continues to heavily
influence museum display; however, a growing concern for the viewer’s experience is evident in
museum practice. This master’s project, through data collected from a literature review and
comparative case study, explores the ways museum exhibition practice influences the relationship between the art object and the viewer in relation to minimal art, informed by relevant art historical methodologies.
Description
127 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Patricia Dewey.
Keywords
Museum exhibition, Minimal art, Art history, Viewer experience, Constructivist learning