Sol LeWitt - Evening & Day Editions London Wednesday, January 22, 2020 | Phillips

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  • Literature

    Barbara Krakow Gallery 1997.01

  • 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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178

Wavy Bands of Color (Triptych)

1997
Three offset lithographs in colours, on Somerset Textured paper, the full sheets, with four accompanying paper boards with printed artist's name.
all S. approx. 21.9 x 241 cm (8 5/8 x 94 7/8 in.)
All signed in pencil on the front, dated and numbered 28/40 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 3 artist's proofs), published by Marco Noire Editore, Turin, Italy, all framed.

Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000 

Sold for £5,250

Contact Specialist
Rebecca Tooby-Desmond
Specialist, Head of Sale, Editions, Associate Director
London
+44 207 318 4079

Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 23 January 2020