Ana Mendieta and Carl Andre: duet of leaf and stone. From: Art Journal | Date: September 22, 2004| Author: Roulet, Laura | COPYRIGHT 2004 College Art Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

On February 8, 1985, Carl Andre wrote to his new bride: "Darling Ana: Your theme is the pregnant earth. My theme is the universe before the earth and after. Yours is the jewel, mine is the setting." (1) In this note, the avatar of Minimalism posits his work as the universal structure offsetting the humanity of Ana Mendieta's post-Minimalist work. As Minimalism informed post-Minimalism, so did Andre affect the direction of Mendieta's last years personally and artistically. Their emo...