When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. Consequence by sol lewitt united states holocaust memorial. Artwork info artwork title working drawing for wall drawing 565 artist name. Featuring 34 pages of drawings, the work is an early example of lewitt. Published as a catalogue for the current exhibition at the blanton museum in austin, the book. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He had no interest in inherent narrative or descriptive imagery. Visitors encounter sol lewitts wall drawing consequence, situated in the museums secondfloor lounge, just after they leave the portion of the permanent exhibition dedicated to the ghettos and death camps.
Lewitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and structures a term he. Untitled was created by sol lewitt in postpainterly abstraction style. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest. Solomon sol lewitt september 9, 1928 april 8, 2007 was an american artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. Solomon sol lewitt september 9, 1928april 8, 2007 was an american artist regarded as a pioneer in both the conceptual and minimalist art movements. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Sol lewitt has 47 books on goodreads with 224 ratings.
The libraries for both museums own several art works by lewitt, as well, in the forms of his numerous artists books. A blind man can make art if what is in his mind can be passed to another mind in some tangible form, he once said. Boasting a body of work that ranges from wall drawings to prints on paper and sculptures, sol lewitt was an acclaimed artist linked to the minimalism and conceptual art movements. Sol lewitt in a 1967 issue of art in america, lucy lippard published homage to the square, featuring this text by sol lewitt. This would have made the book far more valuable as a reference for sol lewitts work.
After receiving a bfa from syracuse university he worked as a graphic designer in the office of architect i. Feb 26, 2014 a s you walk down the stairs into the kaldor family gallery at the art gallery of nsw for the exhibition sol lewitt. Solomon sol lewitt was the only child of russian jewish parents. The reproductions are reasonable for a book this price, but the instructions and advice to draftsmen for the drawings is not included. Jen davis, wilson bentley, lynn davis, sol lewitt, elinor carucci, paolo pellegrin by aperture. Sol lewitt 19282007, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, upended traditional practices of how art is made and marketed. Oral history interview with sol lewitt, 1974 july 15. A pioneer of artists books, and cofounder of new yorks printed matter bookstore in 1976, lewitt is closely identified with the book as an art.
See more ideas about conceptual art, wall drawing and installation art. Sol lewitt was an iconic american artist whose work helped to establish both. Individually, each book is already an important record and reference source. Lewitt attended classes at the wadsworth atheneum museum in his hometown of. His family lived in hartford, connecticut until his father, a doctor, died when sol was six years old. Lewitt s lewitt and selections from the collection of sol and carol lewitt, new britain museum of american art, connecticut, july 23august 27, 2003.
Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by sol lewitt. Sol lewitt 74 artworks painting visual art encyclopedia. A key figure in minimalism and conceptualism, he proclaimed that the work of the mind is much more important than that of the hand. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Lewitt was famous for a series of abstract, geometric wall paintings based on his theory of conceptual art. Paragraphs on conceptual art sol lewitt artforum june, 1967. Buy and sell signed multiples and original paintings at fair prices on llery. Current show featuring works by sol lewitt at mass moca north adams, 1040 mass moca way nov 16th, 2008 oct 1st, 2033.
In the 1990s, sol lewitt departed from cubes and geometric lines to depict wavy, freeflowing brushstrokes. Sol lewitt, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. A pioneer of conceptual art, he forged a new way of thinking about making art. Your mind is exactly at that line, looks at 40 years of his practice and includes four new wall drawings, three of which will be created in australia for the first time. Phillips is the leading auction house for art, design, watches and more.
Sol lewitt 19282007 a pioneer of conceptual art forged a new way of thinking about making art. Artists books is a touring exhibition of over 80 of lewitt s books, dating from 1967 to 2002, a few years before his death. Wall pieces 30 july 29 november 1998 museum of contemporary art, sydney in 1998, twentyone years after his first visit to australia to create project 6, sol lewitt undertook a second kaldor project, this time involving a major exhibition of his work at sydneys museum of contemporary art. The artist would go on to cofound the artist book nonprofit printed matter, inc. In 1967 sol lewitt wrote, in conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work. Books are the best medium for many artists working today, sol lewitt 19282007 once declared. The exhibition surveys the varied and historically significant publication practice of conceptual artist sol lewitt through a nearcomplete presentation of book. The exhibition surveys the varied and historically significant publication practice of conceptual artist sol lewitt through a nearcomplete presentation of book works drawn from the expansive research of giorgio. Sol lewitt america, 19282007 was one of the most influential artists of his generation. Artist page for sol lewitt 19282007 eva hesse 19361970 was born into a jewish family in hamburg.
Lewitt stated that ideas, not physical creations, are the substance of art. Sol lewitt art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Lewitts five large squareswhat he describes as the most stable and implacable of. Sol lewitt working drawing for wall drawing 565, 1999. They came to me because i married a buddy of his that served with him in the korean war. Sol lewitt 19282007 was pivotal in the creation of the new radical aesthetic of the 1960s that was a revolutionary contradiction to the abstract expressionism current in the 1950s and 60s new york school. A debut presentation of minimalist pioneer sol lewitt s torn and folded paper works, his brilliant extension of the parameters and definitions of drawing.
Jen davis, wilson bentley, lynn davis, sol lewitt, elinor carucci, paolo pellegrin and a great selection of related books, art. The museum of modern art, new york exhibition by lewitt, sol. This structure lewitt did not use the term sculpture for his threedimensional art. Sol lewitt 19711999, etchings, screen prints, woodcuts, crown point press, san francisco and refusalon and helene fried associate galleries, san francisco sol lewitt. The best that can be said for either the square or the cube is that they are. One of the leading exponents of conceptual art, sol lewitt stressed the idea behind hi.
Though lewitt rarely executed his works such as his iconic wall drawings by hand, the. Solomon sol lewitt was an american artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. I received them in the mail as a wedding gift in early 1956. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks. A retrospective of sol lewitt s wall drawings is on view at mass moca in north adams, ma through 2033. The ziggurat and setback skyscraper had the greatest influence on lewitt s foursided pyramid. In this instance, the specifications lewitt conceived of before making the drawing determined that the bands of gray lines are 12 inches wide and should be drawn horizontally. Also on view through summer 2014 at the philadelphia museum of art is sol lewitt. Nov 20, 2008 views of the installation in progress. Wall drawings from 1968 to 2007 is at the centre pompidou metz, france through july 29, 20. The editor has written me that he is in favor of avoiding the notion that the artist is a kind of ape that has to be explained by the civilized. This structure lewitt did not use the term sculpture for his threedimensional art is made of blocks stacked and stepped back in an orderly pattern and is based.
Sol lewitt used lines, geometric solids, ratio, patterns, formulas, and permutations to create his modern structures and wall paintings. Individually, each book is already an important record and. But sol lewitt s work is a buooyant reminder of the way that apparent simplicity often shrouds the real work of the conceptual work of art the work done within the artists mind. The interview was conducted by paul cummings as part of the california oral history project for the archives of american art, smithsonian institution. Solomon sol lewitt september 9, 1928 april 8, 2007 was an american artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism lewitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and structures a term he preferred instead of sculptures but was prolific in a wide range of media including drawing, printmaking, photography, painting, installation, and. The following oral history transcript is the result of a taperecorded interview with sol lewitt on july 15, 1974. Crumb, r rockman, alexis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sol lewitt 19282007 was born in hartford, connecticut, where he took art classes at the wadsworth atheneum. This catalogue will chart the evolution of lewitts art from the sixties through to the.
If the greatness of sol lewitt, the minimalconceptual artist who died this month at 78, has so far escaped you, make haste to this quiet hudson river town and its main cultural. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Early in his career, sol lewitt started using the instructions to define his incredible conceptual wall drawings, representing the ideas that became a work of art in itself. Sol lewitt earned a place in the history of art for his leading role in the conceptual movement. Sol lewitts artists books, on show at site gallery. The artist created seemingly simple geometric sculptures and drawings and later designed colourful and exuberant wall paintings. Artists books, entry number six in alicia leggs books by the artist bibliography in momas 1979 sol lewitt, as well as in susanna singers publications by the artist bibliography in sfmomas 2000 sol lewitt. Only a portion of sfmomas collection is currently online, and the information presented here is subject to revision. Dont worry about cool, make your own uncool gwarlingo. Sol lewitt wall drawing june 1971 probably sacrilege to say so, but this would make a beautiful and simple quilt. He came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and structures, but was prolific in a wide range of media, including drawing, printmaking, photography, and painting. The corresponding influence that their aesthetics had on each others work is chronicled in converging lines.
Sol lewitt, a leading artist of the minimalist and conceptual movements, stressed the importance of the creation of the work over the finished product, explaining, since art is a vehicle for the transmission of ideas through form, the reproduction of the form only reinforces the concept. Artists books is a touring exhibition of over 80 of lewitts books, dating from 1967 to 2002, a few years before his death. A retrospective, san francisco museum of modern art, san francisco traveled to. Lewitts bookmaking fits squarely within his commitment to order and seriality, revealing his overall practice. Lewitt was among the first wave of conceptual artists who helped to establish a new radical framework for the publicationasartwork, and his. Find artworks by sol lewitt american, 1928 2007 on mutualart and find more works from galleries, museums and auction houses worldwide. Apr 09, 2007 sol lewitt, whose deceptively simple geometric sculptures and drawings and ecstatically colored and jazzy wall paintings established him as a lodestar of modern american art, died yesterday in new. One of the leading exponents of conceptual art, sol lewitt stressed the idea behind his work over its execution. This coloring book is inspired by the work of sol lewitt.
Jan 22, 2020 sol lewitt lines of one inch, four directions, four colours set of 16, 1971, lithograph on paper, 35,6 x 35,6 cm. In conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work, lewitt wrote in a landmark essay in 1967. Lewitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and structures a term he preferred instead of sculptures but was prolific in a wide range of media including drawing. In 1976, lewitt cofounded the artists book bookstore printed matter in new york, with lucy lippard. Among lewitt s great contributions to art was the invention of his own economic model. Sol lewitt american, 19282007 is renowned as a founding member of both minimalism and conceptual art. These occupy nearly an acre of specially built interior walls that have been installedper lewitts own specificationsover three stories of a historic mill b. Sol lewitts concepts and structures national gallery of art. A blind man can make art if what is in his mind can be passed to another mind in some. His belief in the artist as a generator of ideas was instrumental in the transition. Sol lewitt, born on 9 september 1928 in hertford, connecticut, is seen as the founder of conceptual art and wrote what is considered the movements manifesto, paragraphs on conceptual art 1967.
Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Your mind is exactly that line, one of the first things that you see is a quote. Solomon sol lewitt september 9, 1928 april 8, 2007 was an american artist. Sol lewitt s most popular book is between the lines. Here is a free, open textbook website of artist and musician biographies, designed for the course aaep 1600, art and music since 1945 and available for anyone to use.
Printed matter is pleased to present book as system. A wall drawing retrospective comprises 105 of lewitts largescale wall drawings, spanning the artists career from 1969 to 2007. Lewitt s bookmaking fits squarely within his commitment to order and seriality, revealing his overall practice as a total work of art. This a a good overview of an exhibition of sol lewitt wall drawings presented in italy. A coloring book of drawings by contemporary artists by lewitt, sol. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Sol lewitt was an iconic american artist whose work helped to establish both minimalism and conceptual art.
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