1. MINIMALISM “Where the work is set out to expose the essence, essentials or identity of a subject through eliminating all non- essential forms, features or concepts.”

2. Minimalism can apply to many things, such as: Architecture Visual Art Music Literature Design Lifestyle

3. History Minimalism began in New York in the 1960’s in response painterly subjectivity of Abstract Expressionism Inspired by artistic movement such as De Stijl and Roman Constructivism. Inspired as well by artists with simplistic styles such as Russian Kazimir Malevich, Joseph Albers, and Constantin Brâncui. Yet inspiration can be seen in artists ranging from Pablo Picasso to Marcel Duchamp. Black Square, 1915, Oil on Canvas, State Russian Museum, St.Petersburg (Source)

4. History Became better known after art critic Barbara Rose wrote about Minimalism in her article "ABC Art," Art in America (October-November 1965) "Primary Structures" exhibition, The Jewish Museum, NYC, April 1966 Minimalism reached its peak from mid 1960’s-1970’s. (Source)

5. Key Characteristics Simplicity Removal of narrative or theme Expresses theory Remove suggestions of self-expressionism Bstract geometric forms

6. Important Minimalists Frank Stella The Marriage of Reason and Squalor, II. 1959 (Source)

7. Important Minimalists Agnes Martin Praise, 1976 (Source)

8. Important Minimalists Sol Lewitt Modular cube/Base, 1967 (Source)

9. Important Minimalists Sol Lewitt A Triangle within Three Rectangles, 1977 (Source)

10. The concept of minimalist architecture is to strip everything down to its essential quality and achieve simplicity. The idea is not completely without ornamentation, but that all parts, details and joinery are considered as reduced to a stage where no one can remove anything further to improve the design.

11. Minimalist Poster Project Examples

20. LETS GO MINIMALIST DESIGN ON THE MOVIE BRAVE! DO THE FOLLOWIING EXAMPLES TELL A STORY? ARE THE SIMPLE? DO THEY CREATE INTRIGUE / AROUSE CURIOSITY?

22. TOOOO SIMPLE YOUR POSTERSHOULD TELL A STORY MINNIMALIST DESIGN CHALLENGES US TO PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCE WITH LEAVING ONLY THE BARE BONES HERE THERE ARE NO BONES LEFT!!!

24. HOLY SENSORY OVERLOAD BATMAN!!!! TO MUCH GOING ON AND ALTHOUGH ROCKET SHIP TIGER HEADS ARE COOL IT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MOVIE BRAVE

26. SIMPLE TELLS A STORY RELATED TO THE MOVIE CREATES A DESIRE TO LEARN MORE: (WHATS UP WITH THE CROWN?, WHY ARE THE LETTERS PLAID?, WHY GREEN? ETC?)