Inspired Artists
Trevor Bell
The One from Many 1959 Trevor Bell born 1930 Presented by the artist 2011 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T13394
Extreme Values 1959 Trevor Bell born 1930 Presented by the artist 2011 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T13395
Patrick Heron
by Ida Kar,photograph,1954
Grey and Black Stripes : 1958 1958 Patrick Heron 1920-1999 Presented by Curwen Studio through the Institute of Contemporary Prints 1975 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/P06287
Azalea Garden : May 1956 1956 Patrick Heron 1920-1999 Purchased 1980 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T03107
John Latham
P(n)2:3/12 1963 John Latham 1921-2006 Purchased 1971 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T01468
Full Stop 1961 John Latham 1921- 2006 Presented by Nicholas Logsdail and Lisson Gallery, London 2005 http://www.tate.org.uk/art/work/T11968
As you can see throughout the artists and art pieces I’ve selected, they have something in common which is minimalistic and simplicity in their artworks. I’ve decided to strive towards this concept as it is not easy to tell a story based on something so simple but easy to understand. Most of the paintings shown above are very simple and look “accidental” but the meaning behind the paintings are very deep.
For example, the Full Stop 1961 by John Latham shows a single big dot in the middle of the canvas. The edges of the dot seems dispersed and washed out. Some has said that the dot can represents many things. It can either represent a stop to something or a start to something new once something else stops.
