Sol LeWitt
A major figure in conceptual and minimalist art, this American artist revolutionized artistic creation by asserting that the idea, rather than the object, was at the heart of the work. His famous phrase, "The idea becomes a machine that makes art", sums up his philosophy perfectly.
Sol LeWitt
From geometric sculptures to wall drawings
LeWitt is famous for his modular sculptures, in which simple shapes such as the cube follow rigorous principles of geometric abstraction. In the 1970s, he explored wall drawings, integrating motifs and lines with gallery architecture to question the relationship between art and space.
Sol LeWitt
An artistic collaboration and an educational approach
Sol LeWitt also transformed the art of collaboration. In 1976, he co-founded Printed Matter, Inc. an organization dedicated to the dissemination of conceptual art. In his lithograph projects, he sends written instructions to students to produce the works, demonstrating that the artist’s idea takes precedence over his own execution. This decentralized approach reveals his desire to share creation.
A lasting influence
A pioneer of collaboration, he co-founded Printed Matter, Inc. in 1976, dedicated to conceptual art. In his projects, he delegates the execution of his works via written instructions, thus affirming the primacy of the idea over the realization and encouraging shared creation.