This lecture will focus on the key artists and moments in Minimalism, from the work of Robert Morris and his 1966 essay “Notes on Sculpture 1-3,” to art historian Michael Fried’s attack on Minimalist art as “theatrical.” We will explore Minimalism as a reaction to Abstract Expressionism and tease out the relationship between Minimalist artwork and its makers’ writings and theories. In addition to Morris, we will consider the work of artists like Carl Andre, Jo Baer, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Agnes Martin, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson and Frank Stella.