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Keith Sonnier

American, 1941-2020
Keith Sonnier was a postminimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. Sonnier was part of the Process Art movement.
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Untitled limited edition signed abstract geometric print by renowned sculptor
Untitled limited edition signed abstract geometric print by renowned sculptor

Untitled limited edition signed abstract geometric print by renowned sculptor

By Keith Sonnier

Located in New York, NY

KEITH SONNIER Untitled, 1995 Letterpress on Sumerset Paper Edition 91/100 Signed and numbered in graphite from the edition of 100, recto Frame included Measurements: Sheet: 6 inches ...

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1990s Contemporary Keith Sonnier

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Mixed Media, Pencil, Lithograph

Keith Sonnier - untitled sculptural lithograph (hand signed/numbered) unframed
Keith Sonnier - untitled sculptural lithograph (hand signed/numbered) unframed

Keith Sonnier - untitled sculptural lithograph (hand signed/numbered) unframed

By Keith Sonnier

Located in New York, NY

Keith Sonnier Untitled sculptural lithograph, 1981 Lithograph on watermarked paper Signed, numbered 159/200 and dated in graphite pencil on the front Published by Waterstreet Press ...

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1980s Contemporary Keith Sonnier

Materials

Graphite, Lithograph

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier
1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

By Keith Sonnier

Located in Surfside, FL

Keith Sonnier, American (1941-2020) lithograph From Neon series circa 1980-1981 Bears the Waterstreet Press watermarks and Arches paper blind stamp to lower right corner. Pub. Edizioni Lucio Amelio Hand signed with initials in pencil Dimensions: 30 x 21 3/4 inches Post minimalist Abstract by Keith Sonnier Keith Sonnier (1941 – 2020) was a post minimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. Sonnier was part of the Process Art movement. James Keith Sonnier was born July 31, 1941, in Mamou, Louisiana. His family was Cajun and Roman Catholic. His father was a hardware store owner, Joseph Sonnier, and his mother was a florist and singer, Mae Ledoux. He graduated in 1963 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). In 1966, he graduated with his MFA degree from Rutgers University, where he studied under Allan Kaprow, Robert Watts, and Robert Morris. After graduation from Rutgers, he moved to New York City with Jackie Winsor and some of his former classmates. Sonnier died in Southampton, NY on July 18, 2020. Sonnier began experimenting with neon in 1968. Neon lights became a signature material used in his sculptural works. The common materials Sonnier employed included neon and fluorescent lights; reflective materials; aluminum and copper; and glass and wires. Of the generation of James Turrell and Dan Flavin, He was also associated with the Light and Space movement, a loosely affiliated art movement related to op art, minimalism and geometric abstraction originating in Southern California in the 1960s and influenced by John McLaughlin. It is characterized by a focus on perceptual phenomena, such as light, volume and scale, and the use of materials such as glass, neon, fluorescent lights, resin and cast acrylic, often forming installations conditioned by the work's surroundings. Artists included Ron Cooper...

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1980s Post-Minimalist Keith Sonnier

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier
1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

By Keith Sonnier

Located in Surfside, FL

Keith Sonnier, American (1941-2020) lithograph From Neon series circa 1980-1981 Bears the Waterstreet Press watermarks and Arches paper blind stamp to lower right corner. Pub. Edizioni Lucio Amelio Hand signed with initials in pencil Dimensions: 30 x 21 3/4 inches Post minimalist Abstract by Keith Sonnier Keith Sonnier (1941 – 2020) was a post minimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. Sonnier was part of the Process Art movement. James Keith Sonnier was born July 31, 1941, in Mamou, Louisiana. His family was Cajun and Roman Catholic. His father was a hardware store owner, Joseph Sonnier, and his mother was a florist and singer, Mae Ledoux. He graduated in 1963 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). In 1966, he graduated with his MFA degree from Rutgers University, where he studied under Allan Kaprow, Robert Watts, and Robert Morris. After graduation from Rutgers, he moved to New York City with Jackie Winsor and some of his former classmates. Sonnier died in Southampton, NY on July 18, 2020. Sonnier began experimenting with neon in 1968. Neon lights became a signature material used in his sculptural works. The common materials Sonnier employed included neon and fluorescent lights; reflective materials; aluminum and copper; and glass and wires. Of the generation of James Turrell and Dan Flavin, He was also associated with the Light and Space movement, a loosely affiliated art movement related to op art, minimalism and geometric abstraction originating in Southern California in the 1960s and influenced by John McLaughlin. It is characterized by a focus on perceptual phenomena, such as light, volume and scale, and the use of materials such as glass, neon, fluorescent lights, resin and cast acrylic, often forming installations conditioned by the work's surroundings. Artists included Ron Cooper...

Category

1980s Post-Minimalist Keith Sonnier

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier
1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

By Keith Sonnier

Located in Surfside, FL

Keith Sonnier, American (1941-2020) lithograph From Neon series circa 1980-1981 Bears the Waterstreet Press watermarks and Arches paper blind stamp to lower right corner. Pub. Edizioni Lucio Amelio Hand signed with initials in pencil Dimensions: 30 x 21 3/4 inches Post minimalist Abstract by Keith Sonnier Keith Sonnier (1941 – 2020) was a post minimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. Sonnier was part of the Process Art movement. James Keith Sonnier was born July 31, 1941, in Mamou, Louisiana. His family was Cajun and Roman Catholic. His father was a hardware store owner, Joseph Sonnier, and his mother was a florist and singer, Mae Ledoux. He graduated in 1963 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). In 1966, he graduated with his MFA degree from Rutgers University, where he studied under Allan Kaprow, Robert Watts, and Robert Morris. After graduation from Rutgers, he moved to New York City with Jackie Winsor and some of his former classmates. Sonnier died in Southampton, NY on July 18, 2020. Sonnier began experimenting with neon in 1968. Neon lights became a signature material used in his sculptural works. The common materials Sonnier employed included neon and fluorescent lights; reflective materials; aluminum and copper; and glass and wires. Of the generation of James Turrell and Dan Flavin, He was also associated with the Light and Space movement, a loosely affiliated art movement related to op art, minimalism and geometric abstraction originating in Southern California in the 1960s and influenced by John McLaughlin. It is characterized by a focus on perceptual phenomena, such as light, volume and scale, and the use of materials such as glass, neon, fluorescent lights, resin and cast acrylic, often forming installations conditioned by the work's surroundings. Artists included Ron Cooper...

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1980s Post-Minimalist Keith Sonnier

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Paper, Lithograph

Untitled post Minimalist sculptural lithograph by renowned sculptor (signed/N)
Untitled post Minimalist sculptural lithograph by renowned sculptor (signed/N)

Untitled post Minimalist sculptural lithograph by renowned sculptor (signed/N)

By Keith Sonnier

Located in New York, NY

Keith Sonnier Untitled post Minimalist lithograph, 1981 Lithograph on watermarked paper with publishers blind stamp Pencil signed, numbered 96/200 and dated on the front Published by...

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1980s Post-Minimalist Keith Sonnier

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Graphite, Lithograph

Untitled sculptural image signed/n lithograph by famed post Minimalist sculptor
Untitled sculptural image signed/n lithograph by famed post Minimalist sculptor

Untitled sculptural image signed/n lithograph by famed post Minimalist sculptor

By Keith Sonnier

Located in New York, NY

Keith Sonnier Untitled sculptural image, 1981 Lithograph on wove paper Signed, numbered 156/200 and dated in graphite pencil on the front Published by Waterstreet Press with blind st...

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1980s Post-Minimalist Keith Sonnier

Materials

Graphite, Lithograph

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier
1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

1981 American Post Minimalist Abstract Art Lithograph Neon Series Keith Sonnier

By Keith Sonnier

Located in Surfside, FL

Keith Sonnier, American (1941-2020) lithograph From Neon series circa 1980-1981 Bears the Waterstreet Press watermarks and Arches paper blind stamp to lower right corner. Pub. Edizioni Lucio Amelio Hand signed with initials in pencil Dimensions: 30 x 21 3/4 inches Post minimalist Abstract by Keith Sonnier Keith Sonnier (1941 – 2020) was a post minimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. Sonnier was part of the Process Art movement. James Keith Sonnier was born July 31, 1941, in Mamou, Louisiana. His family was Cajun and Roman Catholic. His father was a hardware store owner, Joseph Sonnier, and his mother was a florist and singer, Mae Ledoux. He graduated in 1963 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette). In 1966, he graduated with his MFA degree from Rutgers University, where he studied under Allan Kaprow, Robert Watts, and Robert Morris. After graduation from Rutgers, he moved to New York City with Jackie Winsor and some of his former classmates. Sonnier died in Southampton, NY on July 18, 2020. Sonnier began experimenting with neon in 1968. Neon lights became a signature material used in his sculptural works. The common materials Sonnier employed included neon and fluorescent lights; reflective materials; aluminum and copper; and glass and wires. Of the generation of James Turrell and Dan Flavin, He was also associated with the Light and Space movement, a loosely affiliated art movement related to op art, minimalism and geometric abstraction originating in Southern California in the 1960s and influenced by John McLaughlin. It is characterized by a focus on perceptual phenomena, such as light, volume and scale, and the use of materials such as glass, neon, fluorescent lights, resin and cast acrylic, often forming installations conditioned by the work's surroundings. Artists included Ron Cooper...

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1980s Post-Minimalist Keith Sonnier

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Paper

Elliptical Orbit
Elliptical Orbit

Elliptical Orbit

By Keith Sonnier

Located in New York, NY

Keith Sonnier Elliptical Orbit, 1991 Silver aluminum sheet, silkscreened with oil based inks 48 x 24 inches Edition of 6, with 3 AP Signed recto This work was donated by the artist...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Keith Sonnier

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Ink

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