Carl Andre

A place is an area within an environment that has been altered in such a way to make the general read more

A place is an area within an environment that has been altered in such a way to make the general environment more conspicuous.

The Aesthetics of Repetition II

The Aesthetics of Repetition II

I mean, art for art's sake is ridiculous. Art is for the sake of one's needs.

I mean, art for art's sake is ridiculous. Art is for the sake of one's needs.

My art springs from my desire to have things in the world which would otherwise never be there.

My art springs from my desire to have things in the world which would otherwise never be there.

Matter as matter rather than matter as symbol is a conscious political position, essentially Marxist.

Matter as matter rather than matter as symbol is a conscious political position, essentially Marxist.