Untitled
1995
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printed letterpress on Somerset paper
Dimensions
overall: 15.2 x 15.2 cm (6 x 6 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky
Accession Number
2001.143.31
Art Historical Context
Sol LeWitt's *Untitled* (1995) exemplifies the artist's pioneering role in Conceptual and Minimalist art. A small-scale print measuring just 6 x 6 inches, it forms part of a portfolio in the National Gallery of Art's collection, generously gifted by Werner H. and Sarah-Ann Kramarsky. LeWitt, who rose to prominence in the 1960s New York art scene, revolutionized how we think about art by prioritizing ideas over objects—famously declaring that "the idea becomes the machine that makes the art." This late-career work reflects his lifelong commitment to systematic, instruction-based creation, even ...
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...