While New York City’s art scene in the 1950s and ’60s revolved around Abstract Expressionism, multidisciplinary artist Sol LeWitt paved an alternative path, creating a prolific output of work in the genres of minimalism and, later, Conceptual art.
While LeWitt is perhaps best known for his immense “wall drawings,” he created work in a wide range of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. (However, in a characteristic rebuttal of canonical art history, he referred to these pieces as “structures.”) He also produced several texts, including the seminal Sentences on Conceptual Art (1969).
Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1928, LeWitt received a BFA from Syracuse University before going to work as a graphic designer for the renowned architect I.M. Pei. He would later work at the book counter at the Museum of Modern Art, where his colleagues included fellow artists. LeWitt’s early exposure to architecture may well have had outsize influence on his subsequent career: He was known for the geometric nature of his work, specifically his fastidious, near-obsessive treatment of the cube, which he rendered repeatedly in various ways throughout his paintings, structures and wall drawings.
In the 1960s, LeWitt showed in several group exhibitions throughout New York and also began to experiment with three-dimensional structures, most modular riffs on the cube shape. His work was included in “Working Drawings and Other Visible Things on Paper Not Necessarily Meant to Be Viewed as Art,” curated by Mel Bochner, another leading exponent of Conceptualism.
Later, LeWitt debuted his now-iconic wall drawings, creating work directly on the walls of galleries and show spaces, beginning with pioneering gallerist Paula Cooper’s inaugural show in 1968. The wall drawings became a prime example of LeWitt’s philosophical approach to art, with their installation often carried out by museum staff or curators following precise instructions from the artist.
“The idea,” the artist once said, “becomes a machine that makes the art.” LeWitt continued to produce work until his death in 2007.
Find a collection of original Sol LeWitt art on 1stDibs.
A sphere lit from the top, four sides and all their combinations
By Sol LeWitt
Located in New York, NY
This artwork by Sol Lewitt is offered by CLAMP in New York City. A sphere lit from the top, four sides and all their combinations 2004 Signed and numbered in pencil, verso Archiva...
Archival Pigment
$3,000
H 64 in W 48 in
Signed Michael Jackson Black Glove Photograph, Limited Edition of 7
By Tom Schierlitz
Located in San Francisco, CA
a highly detailed still life photograph of the king of pop's iconic sequin and rhinestone crystal glove Black Glove (Michael Jackson) by Tom Schierlitz...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
$3,648
H 32.01 in W 32.01 in D 0.08 in
Clam 02 - Monochrome Contemporary Photograph, Signed Edition, Organic square
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Clam 02- Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 5 The image is 32 inches or 81,28 cm, a large print that can be framed in a standard square frame 36 x 36 in....
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, ...
$18,240
H 63 in W 47.25 in
VINCENT, Flowers, Photography, Color, abstract, still life
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 Comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity Josef Fischnaller is one of the most compelling contemporary photographers working in the field of staged photography. ...
Archival Pigment
$6,844
H 42 in W 56 in D 0.2 in
Dutch dog #3 King Charles Spaniels - Animal signed limited edition contemporary
By Tim Platt
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Dutch dog #3 King Charles Spaniels - Signed limited edition archival pigment print - Edition of 3 A series of four images inspired by the 17th century go...
Archival Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Photographic P...
Persephone VIII ( 40 x 31" / 102 x 79cm )
By Erik Pawassar
Located in San Francisco, CA
Persephone VIII by Erik Pawassar 40 x 31 inches (102 x 79cm) edition of 25 signed 62 x 48 inches (157 x 122cm) edition of 7 signed archival fine art pigment print signed & numbe...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée
$390
H 28 in W 20 in
Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge, Giclée, Limited Edition, Pastel Palette
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects ...
Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment
"Mala", 2011
By Ron Hamad
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Price and size range (Custom mural sizes available). All the photographs are in a limited edition. Edition 1 of 15. Shippi...
Archival Pigment
$390
H 28 in W 20 in
Pastel Tones Still Life, Futuristic Simple Shapes, Miami Inspiration, Limited
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, G...
$18,291
H 63 in W 47.25 in
ROSÉ, Flowers, Photography, Color, abstract, still life
Located in München, BY
Edition of 3 Comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity Josef Fischnaller is one of the most compelling contemporary photographers working in the field of staged photography. I...
Archival Pigment
$950
H 11 in W 14 in
Bread House (Food Still Life Photograph of Bread, Vegetables & Stones)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary food still life photograph of bread with assorted vegetables on a wood table Archival pigment print, ed. of 25 Image size: 11 x 14 inches ...
Archival Pigment
$5,310
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 0.08 in
Blue Whale - Signed limited fine art print, Large underwater photo, Contemporary
By Olivier Borde
Located in Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona
Blue Whale - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, 2018 - Edition of 5 Sri Lanka One second in the blue…. This is an Archival Pigment print on fiber based paper ( Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm , Acid-free and lignin-free paper, Museum quality paper for highest age resistance and a popular alternative to analogue baryta paper). The inks used are also known for their longevity. Signed + numbered by artist with certificate of authenticity. Archival pigment print available sizes ( Image size , the white margin is not counted) : 70 x 100 cm / 27,55 x 39,37 in. - Edition of 5 100 x 150 cm / 39,37 x 59.05 in - Edition of 5 Olivier Borde...
Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Meaty
By Patty Carroll
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Anonymous Women: Demise The subject is the conflation of woman and home. The woman is camouflaged among her domestic objects, activities, and obsessions. The still-life narratives co...
Archival Pigment