Formal Art Is Essentially Rational.

One Usually Understands The Art Of The Past By Applying The Conventions Of The Present Thus Misunderstanding The Art Of The Past.

Most Ideas That Are Successful Are Ludicrously Simple. Successful Ideas Generally Have The Appearance Of Simplicity Because They Seem Inevitable. In Terms Of Idea The Artist Is Free To Even Surprise Himself. Ideas Are Discovered By Intuition.

The Other Great Development Has Been In Photography, But That Too Was Influenced By Conceptual Art.

Also, Since Art Is A Vehicle For The Transmission Of Ideas Through Form, The Reproduction Of The Form Only Reinforces The Concept. It Is The Idea That Is Being Reproduced. Anyone Who Understands The Work Of Art Owns It. We All Own The Mona Lisa.

Minimalism Wasn't A Real Idea - It Ended Before It Started.