Dematerialization of the art object is an idea in
conceptual art
Conceptual art, also referred to as conceptualism, is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns. Some works of conceptual art, sometimes called insta ...
defined as the expressive physical manifestations in which the idea is paramount and the material form is secondary. In "Six Years: The Dematerialization of the Art Object"
Lucy L. Lippard characterizes the period of 1966 to 1972 as one in which the
art object
A work of art, artwork, art piece, piece of art or art object is an artistic creation of aesthetic value. Except for "work of art", which may be used of any work regarded as art in its widest sense, including works from literature ...
was dematerialised through the new artistic practices of
conceptual art
Conceptual art, also referred to as conceptualism, is art in which the concept(s) or idea(s) involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns. Some works of conceptual art, sometimes called insta ...
.
References
The arts
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