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Donald Judd — A remarkable example of Judd’s iconic wall-mounted “meter boxes”,
Donald Judd

A remarkable example of Judd’s iconic wall-mounted “meter boxes”,

1981

This striking wall-mounted work exemplifies Donald Judd's precise, industrial aesthetic, featuring a series of identical copper units paired with vivid blue acrylic sheets. The interplay between the warm metallic exterior and the bold, translucent color creates a dynamic tension between opacity and light. True to Judd's minimalist philosophy, the work eliminates any sense of personal expression in favor of pure form, materiality, and spatial presence.

Medium
copper and blue acrylic sheets

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 16, 2017

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Donald Judd, A remarkable example of Judd’s iconic wall-mounted “meter boxes”,, 1981

This striking wall-mounted work exemplifies Donald Judd's precise, industrial aesthetic, featuring a series of identical copper units paired with vivid blue acrylic sheets. The interplay between the warm metallic exterior and the bold, translucent color creates a dynamic tension between opacity and light. True to Judd's minimalist philosophy, the work eliminates any sense of personal expression in favor of pure form, materiality, and spatial presence.

Medium
copper and blue acrylic sheets
Year
1981
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Cool Mood, Systematic Form, 20th Century, Copper And Acrylic, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Industrial Materials, Copper Medium, American Artist, Wall-Mounted Sculpture, Three Dimensional Work, Blue Acrylic, Geometric Abstraction, Three Dimensional Form, Abstract, Minimalism, Structured Composition, Influential Artist

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Marcel Slater