The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

June 3, 2014

June 3, 1928

Donald Judd (June 3, 1928 to February 12, 1994) was a famous sculptor whose work is labeled by others as minimalist. Here's an example:   


This untitled work is at the Guggenheim.  If you do not see an image, please go to this link.

There is also in Marta Texas a foundation devoted to Judd's work, and we notice they kept his library of 13,000 books. In fact you can search the books online. No hits on feline though. We did notice sentences like this: " Judd deeply valued books for their ability to share knowledge." Apparently nobody valued web designers for their ability to write well.

You know Donald Judd is famous because his work has been the subject of parody. And you have to think about exactly how you would parody minimalism. Here's what someone did:

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The caption reads: Donald Judd’s Litter Box ...[is] strangely neglected by piles of scholarship.

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