
Sol LeWitt United States, 1928-2007
21 10/16 x 30 5/16 in
Framing Dimensions: 72.5 x 92.5 x 3.5 cm
In 1955 and 1956, before dedicating his life entirely to the artworld as an artist, Sol LeWitt worked as a graphic designer for the architect I.M. Pei, which would later inspire his architectural references in his artworks. In 1968, LeWitt created his first wall drawing which became his most important set of works. This dialogue between the plan and the reception of the architectural space is at the core of this infinite project. In using the walls as canvas, with the wall drawings, the artist is turning the architecture into the art. Sol LeWitt, associated with the Conceptual and Minimalist Art movement and often referred to as the leading figure of these artistic movements considered the idea of the artwork as more important as the form itself, which became apparent in his wall paintings. For Sol LeWitt, it was important that his artistic practice developed in his mind first before being materialised. Through the exploration of ideas rather than conventional aesthetics, LeWitt redefined art production. He was fascinated by series and thus about the idea of creating a system in his artworks through these series. Today, his works are held in collections such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Tate Gallery in London, the Dia Art Foundation in Beacon, NY, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
Provenance
Private Collection, BelgiumGalerie Yvon Lambert,Paris