Sol Lewitt
Horizontal Brushstrokes in Color, 2003
gouache on paper
11 x 30 in
27.9 x 76.2 cm
27.9 x 76.2 cm
Signed and dated 'LeWitt '03' on lower right Sol LeWitt created multiple series of paper-based works, which often focused on geometric shapes and lines. Made with wavy, loose brushstrokes, over...
Signed and dated "LeWitt '03" on lower right
Sol LeWitt created multiple series of paper-based works, which often focused on geometric shapes and lines. Made with wavy, loose brushstrokes, over a solid background, Horizontal Brushstrokes in Color belongs to the series of work focused on this pattern, realized in a number of different colors and sizes. Works on paper featured prominently throughout the artist’s career, who employed gouache to create colorful, abstract works linked to motifs within his wider practice.
A Minimal and Conceptual Art pioneer, LeWitt challenged the established definitions of art. He emphasized the idea that the elegance of art lies within concepts and ideas, rather than purely within its material creation. His career spanned the later half of the twentieth century, until his death in 2007.
Sol LeWitt created multiple series of paper-based works, which often focused on geometric shapes and lines. Made with wavy, loose brushstrokes, over a solid background, Horizontal Brushstrokes in Color belongs to the series of work focused on this pattern, realized in a number of different colors and sizes. Works on paper featured prominently throughout the artist’s career, who employed gouache to create colorful, abstract works linked to motifs within his wider practice.
A Minimal and Conceptual Art pioneer, LeWitt challenged the established definitions of art. He emphasized the idea that the elegance of art lies within concepts and ideas, rather than purely within its material creation. His career spanned the later half of the twentieth century, until his death in 2007.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist)
Wright, February 26, 2009, Lot 110
Private Collection, Chicago