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2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The relationship between Mark Rothko's composition and Minimal Art

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19K23011
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0101:Philosophy, art, and related fields
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

Ashida Aki  神戸大学, 人文学研究科, 人文学研究科研究員 (10844996)

Project Period (FY) 2019-08-30 – 2024-03-31
Keywordsアメリカ美術 / 戦後美術 / 抽象絵画 / 抽象表現主義 / ミニマル・アート
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research analyzed the works of Mark Rothko, a painter of Abstract Expressionism, which was prominent in the 1950s. The focus was on examining the aspects of composition that have not been thoroughly explored and assessing the uniqueness of Rothko’s works. The study also delved into Rothko’s influence on art after the 1960s, particularly Minimal Art, by examining exhibition reviews and the discourse of young artists to Rothko’s solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1961. Additionally, the research explored the work of Agnes Martin, an artist who connected Abstract Expressionism and Minimal Art and examined the criticism of the time. The study revealed the commonalities between Rothko and Martins and the circumstances surrounding art in the 1960s.

Free Research Field

美術史

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまで十分に論じられてこなかったロスコの矩形による画面構成に着目することで、ロスコ作品が、絵画の形態や物質性を追究したミニマル・アートと同じ問題意識を有していたことが判明した。加えて、作品と空間の問題、時間を伴う鑑賞体験など他の共通点も浮かび上がってきた。本研究は、抽象表現主義の反動として出現したとされてきたミニマル・アートが抽象表現主義から多くを受容していたことを明らかにし、戦後美術史において抽象表現主義が果たした役割について新しい解釈を提示した点に意義がある。

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Published: 2025-01-30  

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