By Laddie John Dill
Located in Peabody, MA
A sculptural construction in cement, glass and natural oxides by the important Los Angeles sculptor and artist Laddie John Dill, ca. 1970s. Dill was a founding member of the fascinating “Light and Space” movement, which was related to op art, minimalism and geometric abstraction, but originating in Southern California in the 1960s. The term "Light and Space" derives from a 1971 exhibition at the UCLA University Art Gallery, titled Transparency, Reflection, Light, Space. It reflected the uniquely West Coast ideals of sun, cars, surf, and sand and these young artists eagerly experimented with many of the latest technologies developed for the Southern California based aviation engineering and aerospace industries. Their work was recognizable for a hard edged brutalist aesthetic which incorporated geometric themes in glass, neon, fluorescent tubes, poured resins and cast acrylic as common materials. Dill was a close friend of the artist Robert Rauschenberg and the two staged a joint exhibition in 1970 titled “The Light Show”. Rauschenberg arranged a solo show for the younger artist at the famed Ileana Sonnabend Gallery in New York, making Dill the first Light and Space artist...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Cement Wall-mounted Sculptures