Untitled (unpublished 3D [working proof 1]
2003
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hard ground etching on wove paper [working proof 1]
Dimensions
plate: 15.1 × 15 cm (5 15/16 × 5 7/8 in.) sheet: 25.6 × 25.3 cm (10 1/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.419
Art Historical Context
Sol LeWitt (1928–2007), a pioneering figure in Conceptual and Minimalist art, created this *Untitled (unpublished 3D [working proof 1 in 2003, late in his prolific career. Renowned for his geometric abstractions, serial structures, and instructional wall drawings that emphasized idea over execution, LeWitt explored prints as a democratic medium to disseminate his systematic compositions. This small-scale etching reflects his enduring fascination with form, space, and repetition, likely incorporating three-dimensional illusions or modular elements hinted at in the "3D" notation. Executed as a ...
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...