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Sol LeWitt
Wavy Bands of Color (Triptych) (K. 1997.01)
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- £3,000 - 5,000‡
£7,620
Lot Details
The complete set of three offset lithographs in colours, each on four joined sheets of Somerset Textured paper, the full sheets, with the original paper boards with printed artist's name.
1997
all S. approx. 22.9 x 241 cm (9 x 94 7/8 in.)
All signed in pencil on the front, dated and numbered 14/40 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 3 artist's proofs), published by Marco Noire Editore, Turin, Italy, printed in Italy, 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.