Untitled 1978

Editor: Here we have Donald Judd's "Untitled," of indeterminate date, residing at the Harvard Art Museums. It's deceptively simple, just lines forming a rectangular solid. What do you see in this piece? Curator: The starkness of the geometric form immediately arrests the eye. Notice the precision of the lines, and the subtle relationship between the object and the ground. The line itself creates an implied volume. Editor: So, it's less about what it represents and more about how it's constructed? Curator: Precisely. Consider the absence of overt expressive qualities. The work invites a contemplation of pure form and spatial relationships, an almost mathematical rendering. What feelings are evoked? Editor: Initially, I found it cold, but now I see a certain elegance in its economy. Curator: Indeed, Judd challenges us to find beauty in the essential elements of form. Editor: I see it now. Thanks. Curator: My pleasure.