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Dan Flavin — 96 in. (243.8 cm.)
Dan Flavin

96 in. (243.8 cm.)

1970

A towering vertical column of fluorescent light reaches eight feet into the air, bathing its surroundings in an ethereal blend of blue, yellow, and pink hues. Dan Flavin's precise use of commercially available light tubes transforms ordinary industrial materials into a meditative and luminous sculptural presence. The merging colors cast soft, overlapping washes of light onto the surrounding walls and floor, dissolving the boundaries between object and environment.

Medium
blue, yellow and pink flourescent light

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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Dan Flavin, 96 in. (243.8 cm.), 1970

A towering vertical column of fluorescent light reaches eight feet into the air, bathing its surroundings in an ethereal blend of blue, yellow, and pink hues. Dan Flavin's precise use of commercially available light tubes transforms ordinary industrial materials into a meditative and luminous sculptural presence. The merging colors cast soft, overlapping washes of light onto the surrounding walls and floor, dissolving the boundaries between object and environment.

Medium
blue, yellow and pink flourescent light
Year
1970
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, 20th Century, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Industrial Materials, Immersive Installation, American Artist, Installation Art, Geometric Abstraction, Light Art, Modern Master, Abstract, Minimalism, Fluorescent Tubes, Influential Artist

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Carolyn Lynx, Gigi Rutkowski