One of the first artists specifically associated with minimalism was the painter , Frank Stella , four of whose early `` black paintings '' were included in the 1959 show , '' , '' organized by Dorothy Miller at the Museum of Modern Art in New York .
One of the first artists specifically associated with Minimalism was the painter , Frank Stella , whose early `` stripe '' paintings were highlighted in the 1959 show , `` 16 Americans '' , organized by Dorothy Miller at the Museum of Modern Art in New York .