Art History Guide

The man considered to be the master of conceptual art and the founder of the minimalist art style, has passed away. Sol Lewitt died from complications from cancer on Sunday, April 8, 2007. He was 78 years old and had been living in Chester, Conn for the past two decades.
Some of Lewitt’s contributions to the art world include a series of dynamic wall paintings that were considered “conceptual” because the painting itself was of less importance than the “idea” of the artwork. To Sol, the essence of art is not in the work but in the original idea as formulated by the artist.
Much of Lewitt’s work was structural as opposed to sculptural.

His prolific two and three-dimensional work ranges from Wall Drawings, over 1200 of which have been completed, to photographs and hundreds of works on paper. Some of the most dramatic pieces includes structures in the form of towers, pyramids, and geometric forms.


This example is one from a collection of engravings done in black and white done in 1999 a tribute to his contributions even into his 70’s..