Sol LeWitt - Under the Influence New York Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    PaceWildenstein, New York

  • Artist Biography

    Sol LeWitt

    American • 1928 - 2007

    Connected to the Conceptual and Minimalist art movements of the 1960s and '70s, the artist and theorist Sol LeWitt was a pivotal figure in driving 'idea' art into the mainstream art discourse. Redefining what constituted a work of art and its genesis, LeWitt explored these ideas through wall drawings, paintings, sculptures, works on paper and prints.

    Using a prescription to direct the creation of a work, the artist's hand subordinated to the artist's thoughts, in direct contrast to the Abstract Expressionist movement earlier in the century. Actions, forms and adjectives were broken down into terms, serially repeated and reconfigured: grids, lines, shapes, color, directions and starting points are several examples. These directives and constructs fueled an influential career of vast variety, subtlety and progression.

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Irregular Form

1998
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (57.2 x 75.6 cm)

Estimate
$7,000 - 9,000 

Sold for $9,375

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Under the Influence

New York Auction 4 March 2015 11am