Stars-Light Center: 4 Point
1983
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color aquatint with hardground etching on Arches 88 paper
Dimensions
plate: 45.4 x 45.4 cm (17 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.) sheet: 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2001.142.69.2
Art Historical Context
Sol LeWitt's *Stars-Light Center: Point* (1983) is a captivating example of Conceptual Art from one of the 20th century's most innovative printmakers. LeWitt, a pioneer of Minimalism and Conceptualism, emphasized ideas and systems over the handmade object, often creating works through precise instructions executed by others. This square-format print, with its balanced plate of 45.4 x 45.4 cm on luxurious Arches 88 paper, evokes geometric precision and optical play, likely centered on radiating forms suggested by the title. The medium—color aquatint combined with hardground etching—highlights...
About the Artist
Sol LeWitt
Solomon "Sol" LeWitt (1928–2007) was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Russian Jewish immigrant parents; his father, a doctor and inventor, died when Sol was six, after which he lived with his mother, a nurse, and an aunt in New Britain. His mother enrolled him in art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum, fostering his early interest in drawing. LeWitt earned a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, w...