Using a few plastic elements, Minimalist Art which experienced its greatest development in the 60s and 70s of the 20th century, appears stripped-down, simple and objective. It seeks the expressive essence of shapes, space, color and materials as founding elements of the work of art. The famous aphorism that characterizes it  precisely "less is more" by the architect Mies Van der Rohe (1886-1969).

Minimalism or Minimalist Art can be understood as an extension of the abstract idea that art should have its own reality and not be a representation of something. With Minimalism, no attempt is needed. Made to represent an external reality, the artist wants the viewer to respond only to what is present. to in front of you. The medium or material from which it is done, and the form of the work, are the reality. The minimalist painter Frank Stella (b. 1936) said about his paintings "What you see is what you see".

The wide range of CPS editions includes names whose work inherits the values of Minimalist Art, such as Angelo de Sousa (1938-2011), David de Almeida (1945-2014), Cristina Ataíde (b.1951), Maria José Oliveira (1943), among others. Discover these and other artists by clicking here.

Ângelo de Sousa, Untitled, Screen printing, 70 x 50 cm

David de Almeida, Series "Fans", Engraving, 50 x 56.5 cm

Cristina Ataíde, S/ Title, Engraving intervened with red pigment spraying, 99, 5 x 71 cm

Maria José Oliveira, S/ Title, Screen printing, 70 x 50 cm

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