Sol LeWitt: 100 Views
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300152825 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Donald Mitchell said A A 360 Degree View of Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawings, the Man, and His Values "A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity." -- Proverbs 17:17 (NKJV)While he was alive, Sol LeWitt shunned the spotlight. He didn't give talks unless cornered. He avoided having his photograph taken. He encouraged people to focus on the ideas behind his art, rather than him as the artist. He made it clear that people weren't to focus on him as . 60 Degree View of Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawings, the Man, and His Values. "A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity." -- Proverbs 17:17 (NKJV)While he was alive, Sol LeWitt shunned the spotlight. He didn't give talks unless cornered. He avoided having his photograph taken. He encouraged people to focus on the ideas behind his art, rather than him as the artist. He made it clear that people weren't to focus on him as . Just buy it! S. Soloff Five stars because this book is about inspiration and courage, in addition you get to feast your eyes on the work, both eccentric, and traditional, of the artist himself --the text is written by artists who have been inspired by Sol Lewitt. Are you afraid of your own imagery? Do you fear the comments of others? Do you doubt? Can you live with what you have created? Wo. Get this book! This is a great, comprehensive, and thoughtful book on Sol Lewitt. Not only are there good images, but the additions of artists responding to the artist's work is really touching. The essays are also very good.
Published to accompany MASS MoCA’s landmark installation of LeWitt’s innovative wall drawings, this book celebrates the artist and his illustrious 50-year career.
2008). She is editor of Badlands: New Horizons in Landscape (MIT Press 2008) and coauthor of Chris Doyle: 50,000 Beds (D.A.P. Susan M. Denise Markonish is Curator at MASS MoCA. Cross is Curator at MASS MoCA.
She is editor of Badlands: New Horizons in Landscape (MIT Press 2008) and coauthor of Chris Doyle: 50,000 Beds (D.A.P. 2008). About the AuthorDenise Markonish is Curator at MASS MoCA. Susan M. Cross is Curator at MASS MoCA.