Sol LeWitt (RIP) |
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17.04.2007
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Sol LeWitt, a humble artist known for dynamic wall paintings and a founder of minimal and conceptual art styles, has died in New York, according to published reports. "It is not an overstatement to say that he was one of the most influential American artists of the 20th century," Joanna Marsh, curator of contemporary art at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, told The Associated Press on Monday. "His work has had a profound influence on future generations of artists and will continue to have an impact." LeWitt preferred to let his work speak for itself and frequently avoided media attention. "He never felt that art has to do with the personality of the person who made it," Andrea Miller-Keller, a former Hartford curator and longtime friend, told The Courant. "It's not about the star power but about the art." |
Much of his art was based on variations of spheres, triangles and other basic geometric shapes. His sculptures commonly were based on cubes using precise, measured formats and carefully developed variations. By the mid-1960s, LeWitt had begun to experiment with wall drawings. The idea was considered radical, in part because he knew they would eventually be painted over and destroyed. |
i love his work and i always will. RIP Sol
Posted by Hodan
13:08 / 08/08/2007
13:08 / 08/08/2007
Oh this is a real shock, such a quiet death. I've heard of it nowhere. His work had such a charming simplicity on the surface, yet complex beneath. Perhaps just like the man, but it's unlikely we'll really find out!
Posted by Robin Rimbaud
12:11 / 16/09/2007
12:11 / 16/09/2007
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