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Dan Flavin
Untitled (for Prudence and her new baby)
- Estimate
- $180,000 - 220,000
Lot Details
ultraviolet and red fluorescent light
96 x 24 x 8 in. (243.8 x 61 x 20.3 cm)
This work is number 3 from an edition of 5 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
"For years I put forth the notion that I, as an artist of fluorescent light, didn’t require a museum context to grant validity or anything else. Whatever I did should be recognizable as, let’s say, something no matter where. I maintain this to this day." Dan Flavin, 1982
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Dan Flavin
American | B. 1933 D. 1996Dan Flavin employed commercially-sold fluorescent light tubes in order to produce what he liked to call "situations" or installations. His minimalist approach transcended simplicity through his use of neon colors and thoughtful compositions. With straight-edged light beams, Flavin would often create dynamic arrangements reminiscent of Fred Sandback's work with yarn.
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