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Minimal vs Postminimal - What's the difference?

minimal | postminimal |

As adjectives the difference between minimal and postminimal

is that minimal is the smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree while postminimal is after the art movement of minimalism.

minimal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • The smallest possible amount, quantity, or degree.
  • (arts) characterised by the use of simple form or structures.
  • (music) characterised by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.

    • Derived terms

    * minimally * minimal pair

    Antonyms

    * maximal

    postminimal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • After the art movement of minimalism.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 13, author=Karen Rosenberg, title=This Land Is Her Land (and Her Artwork, Too), work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=These works deserve a place in any survey of postminimal sculpture. }}