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Sol LeWitt — Flat-top pyramid
Sol LeWitt

Flat-top pyramid

A precisely rendered geometric form dominates the composition, with a flat-topped pyramid rendered in Sol LeWitt's characteristic methodical approach to shape and structure. The gouache on paper allows for bold, opaque areas of color that emphasize the clean lines and faceted planes of the three-dimensional form. True to LeWitt's Conceptualist practice, the work reduces architectural and geometric forms to their essential visual logic, inviting the viewer to contemplate structure, volume, and spatial relationships.

Medium
gouache on paper

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 17, 2013

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Sol LeWitt, Flat-top pyramid

A precisely rendered geometric form dominates the composition, with a flat-topped pyramid rendered in Sol LeWitt's characteristic methodical approach to shape and structure. The gouache on paper allows for bold, opaque areas of color that emphasize the clean lines and faceted planes of the three-dimensional form. True to LeWitt's Conceptualist practice, the work reduces architectural and geometric forms to their essential visual logic, inviting the viewer to contemplate structure, volume, and spatial relationships.

Medium
gouache on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Architectural Form, Gouache On Paper, Male Artist, Systematic Composition, Flat Colors, Conceptual Art, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Systematic Art, Late 20th Century, Works on Paper, Pyramid Form, Monochromatic, Neutral Tones, Pioneering Artist, Architectural Shapes, Gouache, Isometric Perspective, Minimalism

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