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Laddie John Dill Art

American, b. 1943

Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, California, in 1943. He graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute in 1968 with a BFA. After graduating, Dill became a printing apprentice and worked closely with established artists such as Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein and Jasper Johns.

A Los Angeles artist, Dill had his first solo exhibition in New York City with Sonnabend Gallery in 1971. He was one of the first Los Angeles artists to exhibit Light and Space work in New York. He exhibited the “Light Sentences” and “Light Plains” sculptures in institutions across the United States and globally, and has enjoyed a resurgence of interest in these pieces in the last decade as well, including an acquisition of a “Light Plains” sculpture by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is currently on view in the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan.

Dill has been crafting light and earthly materials like concrete, glass, sand, and metal into luminous sculptures, wall pieces, and installations since the 1970s. Referring to his choice of materials, Dill explains: “I was influenced by (Robert) Rauschenberg, Keith Sonnier, Robert Smithson, Dennis Oppenheim and Robert Irwin, who were working with earth materials, light and space as an alternative to easel painting.” When Dill does use canvas, he paints with pigments derived from cement and natural oxides.

Dill’s works are in the permanent collections of national and international institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; the Museum of Contemporary Art, California; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California; the High Museum, Atlanta; and elsewhere. He currently lives and works in Venice, California, where he maintains a studio.

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Construction by Laddie John Dill
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Dallas, TX
Laddie John Dill (American, b. 1943) graduated from the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute (later to be absorbed into the California Institute of the Arts, aka CalArts). He began hi...
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1970s American Vintage Laddie John Dill Art

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Cement

Untitled Abstraction by renowned Los Angeles artist & Rauschenberg protege
By Laddie John Dill
Located in New York, NY
Laddie John Dill Untitled Mixed Media painting, 2011 Cement, polymer, wood, mixed media on board 12 × 18 × 1 1/2 inches Signed and dated on the back Unique work This exquisite unique...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Laddie John Dill Art

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Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media

Large California Modernist Abstract Laddie John Dill Abstract Oil Painting Art
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Surfside, FL
Laddie John Dill (American, b. 1943) Untitled Oil painting on canvas mounted on panel Hand signed Laddie Dill (verso) 36 x 72 inches. (with frame 37 X 73) Laddie John Dill was born ...
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1980s Post-Modern Laddie John Dill Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Laddie John Dill Signed California Artist Limited Edition Large Lithograph Print
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by American/California artist Laddie John Dill (1943- ). This rather large color offset lithograph print is pencil signed, dated (2002), and numbered (66/250) by the artist. It has also been custom framed. Provenance: from the UCLA Medical Center Art Collection (there appear to be collection accession numbers on the paper frame backing). Would be a great addition to collectors of Dill's work or California artists or an eye-catching stand-alone modern art accent piece in about any setting. Laddie John Dill’s work can be found in such permanent collections as: Museum of Modern Art, NY Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA Museum of Contemporary Art, CA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA High Museum, GA The Phillips Collection...
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Early 2000s American Modern Laddie John Dill Art

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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Laddie John Dill 'B. 1943' Untitled Large Scale Diptych, Dtd, 1995
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful large scale work of art by Laddie John Dill. Each panel measures 42.5" W x 66" H. Work is composed of cement, glass, wood and pigment applied to canvas. Signed and dated ...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Laddie John Dill Art

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Cement

Untitled beautiful colorful abstract contemporary sculpture
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A central figure in the California Light and Space movement, Laddie John Dill has been crafting light and earthy materials like concrete, glass, sand, and metal into luminous sculptures, wall pieces, and installations since the 1970s. Referring to his choice of materials, Dill explains: “I was influenced by [Robert] Rauschenberg, Keith Sonnier, Robert Smithson...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Laddie John Dill Art

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Glass, Wood, Pigment

Abstract Etching by Laddie John Dill
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Long Island City, NY
Laddie John Dill, American (1943) Date: 1988 Etching with Aquatint on Rives BFK, signed, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of 74/75 Image Size: 9 x 22.5 inches Size: 22.5 x 30 in....
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Laddie John Dill Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Untitled
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Watercolor on paper, c. 1971 Unsigned From the collection of Ileana Sonnabend (1914-2007) Laddie John Dill, a Los Angeles artist, had his first solo exhibition in New York C...
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1970s Abstract Laddie John Dill Art

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Watercolor

Untitled
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Watercolor on paper, c. 1971 Unsigned Provenance: From the collection of Ileana Sonnabend (1914-2007) Laddie John Dill, a Los Angeles artist, had his first solo exhibition i...
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1970s Abstract Laddie John Dill Art

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Watercolor

Untitled
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Watercolor on paper. 1971 Unsigned Sheet size: 24 x 19 inches Condition: Excellent From the collection of Ileana Sonnabend (1914-2007) Laddie John Dill, a Los Angeles artist...
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1970s Abstract Laddie John Dill Art

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Watercolor

Laddie John Dill Large Lithograph and Woodcut on Wove Paper, 1985
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Downingtown, PA
Laddie John Dill large lithograph and woodcut on wove paper, Untitled, signed, dated and numbered 25/35, 1985. Dimensions: 37 inches x 64 1/2 inches wide (sight 28 inches x 55 1.2 inches) Reference: From the artist's own bio. Laddie John Dill, a Los Angeles artist, had his first solo exhibition in New York City with Illeanna Sonnabend Gallery in 1971. He was one of the first Los Angeles artists to exhibit. Light and...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Laddie John Dill Art

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Paper

Large Abstract Painting on Panel by Laddie Dill
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Laddie John Dill, American (1943 - ) Title: untitled Year: 1984 Medium: Glass, Cement and Polymer on panel Size: 30 x 50 x 2.5 in. (76.2 x 127 x 6.35 cm)
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Laddie John Dill Art

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Cement

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Mixed media on panel Hand signed and dated lower left, 1987 Matted and framed under acrylic 41 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches sight; 49 x 49 inches framed Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, CA in 1943. He graduated from Chouinard Art Institute in 1968 with a BFA. After graduating, Dill became a printing apprentice and worked closely with established artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns. Laddie John Dill’s work is in the permanent collections of national and international institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; Museum of Contemporary Art, CA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; High Museum, GA; The Phillips Collection, DC; Chicago Art Institute, IL; Smithsonian, DC; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark; Pio Monte della Misericordia, Italy; Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA; and Museo Jumex, Mexico. He currently lives and works in Venice, CA where he maintains a studio. This is the same color palette as the Memphis Milano works and Peter Shire Sculpture. A central figure in the California Light and Space movement, Laddie John Dill has been crafting light and earthy materials like concrete, glass, sand, and metal into luminous sculptures, wall pieces, and installations since the 1970s. Referring to his choice of materials, Dill explains: “I was influenced by [Robert] Rauschenberg, Keith Sonnier, Robert Smithson, Dennis Oppenheim, and Robert Irwin, who were working with earth materials, light, and space as an alternative to easel painting.” Among his most celebrated works is an untitled installation from 1971, for which Dill filled a gallery with mounds of pale sand, topped with precisely arranged glass panels illuminated by the soft, green glow of argon lighting set just beneath the surface. When he does use canvas, he paints with pigments derived from cement and natural oxides. His work bears a relationship to the Light & Space Movement and Minimalism artists James Turrell, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, Billy Al Bengston, Joe Novak, Peter Alexander and Lita Albuquerque.
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Mixed media on panel Hand signed and dated lower left, 1987 Matted and framed under acrylic 41 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches sight; 49 x 49 inches framed Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, CA in 1943. He graduated from Chouinard Art Institute in 1968 with a BFA. After graduating, Dill became a printing apprentice and worked closely with established artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns. Laddie John Dill’s work is in the permanent collections of national and international institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; Museum of Contemporary Art, CA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; High Museum, GA; The Phillips Collection, DC; Chicago Art Institute, IL; Smithsonian, DC; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark; Pio Monte della Misericordia, Italy; Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA; and Museo Jumex, Mexico. He currently lives and works in Venice, CA where he maintains a studio. This is the same color palette as the Memphis Milano works and Peter Shire Sculpture. A central figure in the California Light and Space movement, Laddie John Dill has been crafting light and earthy materials like concrete, glass, sand, and metal into luminous sculptures, wall pieces, and installations since the 1970s. Referring to his choice of materials, Dill explains: “I was influenced by [Robert] Rauschenberg, Keith Sonnier, Robert Smithson, Dennis Oppenheim, and Robert Irwin, who were working with earth materials, light, and space as an alternative to easel painting.” Among his most celebrated works is an untitled installation from 1971, for which Dill filled a gallery with mounds of pale sand, topped with precisely arranged glass panels illuminated by the soft, green glow of argon lighting set just beneath the surface. When he does use canvas, he paints with pigments derived from cement and natural oxides. His work bears a relationship to the Light & Space Movement and Minimalism artists James Turrell, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, Billy Al Bengston, Joe Novak, Peter Alexander and Lita Albuquerque.
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Untitled, an original wall relief sculpture, made from tempered glass, cement polymer, and ground minerals and oxides, by Laddie John Dill, is a piece for the true collector. Dill's ...
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LA Modernist Laddie John Dill Acme Studios Vintage Cloisonne Enamel Art Necklace
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Surfside, FL
This is worn around the neck like a bolo tie. It can also be worn as a brooch. (there is no pin) This is new old stock vintage Jewelry from the legendary Acme Studio collection, whic...
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Abstract, by Laddie John Dill
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed and numbered in pencil from the edition of 10. An early work by this California artist known for his Light and Space installations. Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, C...
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1970s Abstract Laddie John Dill Art

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Stunning original work by American/ California artist Laddie John Dill. Heavy and substantial. Signed and dated (1978) on the verso by the artist. Two experts of his work that we hav...
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Blue carpenters chalk and concrete on paper board. there is a label with artists name, date and materials verso. . Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, CA in 1943. He graduated ...
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Laddie John Dill (American, 1943) mixed-media on board, signed 1974.
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