Drawing for "48" Standards" 1969 - 1972

Editor: This is Mel Bochner's "Drawing for '48' Standards'," and it seems to show measured rectangles. It looks very technical. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Bochner engages with the institutional frameworks that define art. The work challenges the idea of artistic expression by presenting measurement as the subject. How does this subvert traditional expectations of art and its purpose within the art world? Editor: It makes me question what we consider art. It's almost like a blueprint rather than a finished piece. Curator: Exactly. This reflects a broader movement questioning art's role and its detachment from everyday life, and how that divide is maintained. Something to reflect on. Editor: I see it differently now, it's more than just rectangles.