Sol lewitt xerox book

Sol lewitt 19282007 was a sculptor and draftsman of italy and new york. Our latest discoverystrongly recalling the original binder from mel bochners working drawings is a copy of seth siegelaubs seminal xerox book. The xerox book carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, lawrence weiner 1968 seth siegelaub, john w. Kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, lawrence weiner aka the xerox book. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Stephen kaltenbach, robert barry, lawrence weiner, sol lewitt, robert. The xerox book jo melvin, christophe cherix, jack wendler, carl andre carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, lawrence weiner new york. Wikipedia entry introduction solomon sol lewitt september 9, 1928 april 8, 2007 was an american artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. As a prolific bookmaker and a cofounder of the printed matter bookstore in new york, sol lewitt is closely identified with the book as an art form. Open structures, new prints, galleria marilena bonomo, bari, italy, opened february 25, 1987.

A key figure in minimalism and conceptualism, he proclaimed that the work of the mind is much more important than that of the hand. Sol lewitt 19282007 was born in hartford, connecticut, where he took art classes at the wadsworth atheneum. Solomon sol lewitt september 9, 1928 april 8, 2007 was an american artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism lewitt came to fame in. His family lived in hartford, connecticut until his father, a doctor, died when sol was six years old. Sol lewitt was an american artist whose work provides a link between minimalism and conceptual art. The ziggurat and setback skyscraper had the greatest influence on lewitt s foursided pyramid. Robert morris american, kansas city, missouri 19312018 kingston, new york. New yorkthe paula cooper gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition inspired by the 1968 publication known as the xerox book. Sol lewitt used lines, geometric solids, ratio, patterns, formulas, and permutations to create his modern structures and wall paintings. With this project, the conditions of artistic production were standardized and the artists were given a series of requirements they were asked to follow.

Interviewing sol lewitt required a ride into the connecticut countryside, where he lives with his wife and daughters. Sol lewitt, drawing series i,ii,iii,iiii drawings for xerox book 24 drawings 1968, via art observed in 1968, a group of artists interested in the material limits of art practice, and the interrelations between text, language and action launched the xerox book, a published art book culling contributions from carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris. Carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol. Oral history interview with sol lewitt, 1974 july 15. You and carl andre participated in the xerox book and some of seths other early projects that bridged the gap between minimalism and conceptual art. These two jobs hold fond memories for lewitt because, in 1978, his retrospective was held at the museum of modern art. Carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, lawrence weiner.

Carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris and lawrence weiner. A pioneer of artists books, and cofounder of new yorks printed matter bookstore in 1976, lewitt is closely identified with the book as an art form. Conceptual art, which came into being during the mid1960s in the coldwater flats and rawspace warehouses that spread through lower manhattan, was anything but an elitist movement. It was so named because it was comprised of pagesize copies of works by carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, and lawrence weiner. Sol lewitt, unpublished interview with lucy lippard, lippard papers, archives of american art, smithsonian institution, washington d. Known as the xerox book as it was made with the newly developed xerox machine. The show, which starts with works from 1967, includes mr. Sl seths championing of joseph kosuth, lawrence weiner, douglas. These occupy nearly an acre of specially built interior walls that have been installedper lewitt s own specificationsover three stories of a historic mill building situated at the heart of mass mocas campus. This book exhibitionalso known as the xerox book was organized and published by seth siegelaub in 1968.

Sol lewitt s most popular book is between the lines. Books are the best medium for many artists working today, sol lewitt 19282007 once declared. The xerox book was an exhibitionintheformofa book, copublished in 1968 by seth siegelaub and jack wendler. Sol lewitts xerox book contribution 1968 gif courtesy of greg allen click to enlarge. On the xerox book see chapter six, the xerox degree of art in alexander alberro, conceptual art and the politics of publicity, cambridge ma 2004, pp. Carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth. These are inexpensive books that communicate his ideas and works to a nonart audience. Lewitt s contribution to a famous project, the xerox book, published in 1968 by the gallerist seth siegelaub. Beyond conceptual art at the stedelijk museum amsterdam. The xeroxed book is based on carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, lawrence weiner an artists book published by seth siegelaub and john wendler in 1969 that is more commonly known as the xerox book. Sol lewitt september 9, 1928 april 8, 2007, american.

Paragraphs on conceptual art sol lewitt artforum june, 1967. Being one of the main figures in the creation of the new aesthetic of the 60s that was in a contrary to the abstract expressionism, sol lewitt defined conceptual art with his statement that the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work. In the 1960s, an art dealer named seth siegelaub came up with an alternative to the highstakes gallery system. In 1968 seth siegelaub invited lewitt to contribute drawings to the xerox book, a compilation of works by a selection of artists whose work was primarily threedimensional.

Sol lewitt has 47 books on goodreads with 228 ratings. Lewitt worked at the museum of modern art, new york city, first as a night receptionist and later at the museums information and sales desk. Discover the best 98825010 lewitt, sol in best sellers. Thereafter, lewitt and his mother, a nurse, lived with his aunt in new britain, connecticut. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.

The exhibition starts with lewitt s 1967 serial project no. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sol lewitt books online. The first wall drawings originated with lewitt s participation in the xerox book project curated by seth siegelaub. The xerox book was conceived as an exhibition in book form. Carl andre, robert barry, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, douglas huebler, robert morris and lawrence. The xerox book carl andre, robert barry, joseph kosuth. Each section is composed of parallel lines running either vertically, horizontally or diagonally in both directions in each section. Sol lewitt 19282007, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, upended traditional practices of how art is made and marketed. Sol lewitt, lawrence weiner, robert morris, joseph kosuth, robert. Seminal artist book of show curated by siegelaub in new york in 1968. The xerox book carl andre, robert barry, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, lawrence weiner siegelaub, seth.

With this assurance i hope to justify his confidence. Sol lewitt american, hartford, connecticut 19282007 new york. Paragraphs on conceptual art sol lewitt corner college. The editor has written me that he is in favor of avoiding the notion that the artist is a kind of ape that has to be explained by the civilized critic. Xerox book book 27 feb 2016 carl andre robert barry douglas huebler joseph kosuth sol lewitt robert morris lawrence weiner, originally published by siegelaubwendler in 1968 and republished in december 2015 on the occasion of the exhibition seth siegelaub. The xerox book carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler. The show, on view from september 12th through december 17th, will include work from all seven artists who participated in the original project. Sol lewitt s xerox book contribution 1968 gif courtesy of greg allen click to enlarge siegelaub sought to make the xerox book as democratic and accessible as possible by. A wall drawing retrospective comprises 105 of lewitt s largescale wall drawings, spanning the artists career from 1969 to 2007.

Books by sol lewitt, minnesota center for book arts, minneapolis, february 27may 22, 1987. Sol lewitt 25 plates from untitled xerox book 1968. Whereas lewitt s drawing series ia 124 in the xerox book is no more than a tentative chapter in a collaborative work, his four basic kinds of straight lines 1969, published by studio international in london, is a classic autonomous artists book. Pick up the book, turn the page, and enter the system. Both presenting a range of artists associated with siegelaubs curatorial practice and utilizing unconventional modes of exhibition, this book marks ongoing attempt by siegelaub to show work outside of the gallery setting, and his first time showing an exhibition in book form. This contains lewitt s first printed serial statement and predicts how he would use printmaking to fully explore his sequential ideas. Lewitt would use the same system of permutations and variations in his drawings. Provenance this interview is part of the archives of american art oral history program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the united states, primarily through interviews with. Siegelaub invited the seven titular artists to submit 25page projects designed to be. This structure lewitt did not use the term sculpture for his threedimensional art is made of blocks stacked and stepped back in an orderly pattern and is based. After receiving a bfa from syracuse university he worked as a graphic designer in the office of architect i. Sol lewitt prints 19701995 the museum of modern art, new.

Work of art by robert morris printed in xerox book, first edition, 1968 i. The xerox book carl andre, robert barry, joseph kosuth, sol. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Lewitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and structures a term he preferred instead of sculptures but was prolific in a wide range of media including drawing, printmaking, photography. Cotnains artist pageworks by carl andre, robert barry, douglas huebler, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, and lawrence weiner. This book exhibitionalso known as the xerox bookwas organized and. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. In 1976, lewitt cofounded the artists book bookstore printed matter in new york, with lucy lippard. The xerox book carl andre, robert barry, joseph kosuth, sol lewitt, robert morris, lawrence weiner. An anniversary, paula cooper gallery, new york, october 10november 3, 2018. Solomon sol lewitt was the only child of russian jewish parents.