Sol LeWitt - Evening Editions New York Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | Phillips

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  • Literature

    Verlag Kornfeld S10; Tate Gallery S10

  • 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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All Combinations of Arcs from Corners & Sides, Grids & Circles, Using Four Colors portfolio

1972
The complete set of twenty-four screenprints in colors, on Strathmore paper, with full margins,
15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 39.4 cm)
all signed and numbered 25/34 in pencil, published by Pio Monti, Macerata, all in very good condition, all unframed, contained with justification in original white molded-plastic portfolio box with the artist's name printed on the front in black (minor soiling and discoloration in places, slight cracking at corners).

Estimate
$15,000 - 25,000 

Sold for $20,000

Evening Editions

26 October 2011
New York