Conceptual Art:

Beyond the
Physical Form
What is Conceptual Art?

Conceptual art is a form of art in which

the concept is paramount to the visual
or sensory components of the finished
artwork. This type of art emphasizes
the importance of an idea or concept
over technique and aesthetics, largely
used to express the abstract.
Conceptual Art
It emerged as a movement in the early
1960s reaching into the mid-1970s, but
its origins reach beyond these two
decades. Marcel Duchamp is often
seen as an important forefather of
conceptual art, and his readymade
Fountain of 1917 is cited as the first
conceptual artwork.
Conceptual Art
Conceptual artists recognize that all art
is essentially conceptual. But in order
to emphasize this fact, many
Conceptual artists reduced the material
presence of the work to its absolute
minimum - a tendency that some have
referred to as the "dematerialization"
of art.
Conceptual Art
Unlike other forms of art, it is not
defined by physical forms, but
rather the foundation of a concept
that serves as the engine of
creating art.
Conceptual Art
Conceptual art can be – and can look like – almost anything.
This is because, unlike a painter or sculptor who will think
about how best they can express their idea using paint or
sculptural materials and techniques, a conceptual artist uses
whatever materials and whatever form is most appropriate to
put their idea across – this could be anything from a
performance to a written description.
Famous Conceptual Artists and
their Works
Henri-Robert-Marcel
Duchamp
-French artist
FOUNTAIN (1917)
by: Marcel Duchamp
Joseph Kosuth
-American artist
One and Three
Chairs (1965)
by: Joseph Kosuth
John Anthony
Baldessari
-American artist
The Pencil Story
(1972-1973)
by: John Anthony Baldessari
Fashion Trend during
Conceptual Art Era
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