Sol LeWitt
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findingDulcinea Staff
Sol LeWitt’s style derives inspiration from the cube, a geometric form that influenced the artist’s work from its nascent beginnings. Sol LeWitt was an American artist often linked to the minimalist and conceptual art movements. His dominant mediums were painting, drawing, and structures (sometimes referred to as sculptures).
My Life in Art
Some of LeWitt's most memorable works include his “Wall Drawings” a series that often took teams of assistants and many weeks to execute. The drawings were based on LeWitt’s written instructions for completing the work, though he often played little or no role in the actual installation. Through these methods, LeWitt permitted other people to participate in the creative process and become artists themselves. Mr. LeWitt shied away from the spotlight and preferred to give credit to others rather than emphasize his own genius. Mr. LeWitt passed away in April of 2007.
At the museum’s multimedia feature you can zoom in on full-screen details of LeWitt’s “Wall Drawing #132,” explore excerpts from archival videos and films, and listen to commentary by art historians, critics, and collectors.
Source: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Listen to this audio clip from NPR’s All Things Considered (or read the transcript) as the anchor discusses the life and work of the late Sol LeWitt.
Source: NPR
For his “Wall Drawings” series, LeWitt would come up with the idea and schematics of the work and then insist that others execute the installation, thus emphasizing the intellectual idea of art over the craft of its creation.
Source: Amazon.com
My Last Sigh
Watch this slideshow documenting the construction of LeWitt’s 2005 installation, “Curved Wall with Towers,” in New York City’s Madison Square Park.
Source: Madison Square Park
Read the Times’s reflections on LeWitt’s art career. The coverage of the artist’s “Wall Drawings” at the Dia: Beacon Museum is particularly noteworthy. In addition, there is a high-quality slideshow of LeWitt’s work on the left-hand sidebar.
Source: The New York Times
Visit the Tate Modern’s archives to listen to an interview with Sol LeWitt at his Italian Home in Spoleto, Italy.
Source: Tate Modern
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