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minimalism

min·i·mal·ism [ mínnəm'l ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. artistic movement: a movement of abstract artists who produce uncluttered paintings and sculptures that make use of basic colors and geometric shapes in impersonal arrangements. The movement originated in New York in the 1960s.

2. simplicity of style: simplicity in artwork, design, interior design, or literature, achieved by using a few very simple elements to maximum effect

3. movement for simplicity in music: a trend in music toward simplicity of rhythm and tone, including sustained or repeated rhythmic and melodic patterns resulting in a hypnotic effect

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