Conceptual art began to develop in the 1960s as a fusion of the Readymade and Minimalist traditions. By the end of the decade, the movement was already widespread and formed. Texts and a broader discourse that responded to contemporary production contributed significantly to the formation of the movement. By analysing the foundational texts and the theoretical frameworks set out by the more prominent representatives of conceptual art, such as Sol LeWitt, Joseph Kosuth, Lawrence Weiner, the Art & Language group, and the critic Michael Fried, the formation of the movement and its essential characteristics are examined. The artists' ideas and their communication to the public are shown through selected examples of artistic production in the late 1960s, the contexts of the texts' publication and other settings of communication of ideas in the artists' journals and books.
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