Sol LeWitt - Contemporary Art Day Sale London Wednesday, October 14, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Studio Gariboldi, Milan
    Kornelia Tamm Fine Arts, 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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Brushstrokes In All Directions

1992
gouache on paper, laid on canvas
38 x 28.5 cm (14 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Signed and dated 'Lewitt 92' lower right. Dedicated 'for John' lower left. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Sol LeWitt Estate.

Estimate
£12,000 - 18,000 

Sold for £22,500

Contact Specialist
Henry Highley
Head of Sale
hhighley@phillips.com
+ 44 20 7318 4061

Contemporary Art Day Sale

London 15 October 2015 2pm