Donald Judd / Foundation: Politics & Society, “If You Don’t Act ….” / 11.6.24

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Donald Judd wrote extensively about politics and society. Consistently arguing for
the importance of engaged citizenship, he did not view his work as an artist as separate from political action. For Judd, to be a citizen meant action: “it’s my job to interfere, it’s my job to try to make it better, and the same goes for everyone else.”

Through his writing and civic engagement, he advocated for individuals to participate in political decision-making and for the strengthening of local government and townships. In 2020, Judd Foundation partnered with For Freedoms for a billboard featuring a statement by Judd. Installed off of I-70 in St. Louis, in Judd’s home state of Missouri, the billboard was on view through Election Day.

Read Donald Judd’s response published in the September 1970 issue of Artforum: “The Artist and Politics: A Symposium.”

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