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Sol LeWitt
Brushstrokes: Horizontal and Vertical (K. 1996.02)
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- £7,000 - 9,000
£12,600
Lot Details
The complete set of 25 photolithographs in colours, on wove paper, the full sheets, with colophon, 22 prints loose, 3 forming the portfolio folder (as issued), all contained in the original grey card portfolio with additional print on the cover.
1996
all S. 16.5 x 22.7 cm (6 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.)
portfolio 25 x 19 x 2 cm (9 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
portfolio 25 x 19 x 2 cm (9 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
All signed and numbered 9/25 in pencil, further signed and numbered in pencil on the colophon (the total edition was 130), published by Marco Noire Editore, Turin, all unframed.
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Sol LeWitt
American | B. 1928 D. 2007Connected 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.
Browse ArtistUsing 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.