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Sol LeWitt — Incomplete Open Cube 6/10
Sol LeWitt

Incomplete Open Cube 6/10

1974

A meticulous hand-drawn study rendered in graphite and ink, this work belongs to LeWitt's celebrated series exploring the systematic permutations of an open cube with deliberately omitted edges. The geometric framework is presented with cool precision, emphasizing the conceptual rigor that defined LeWitt's practice, where the idea itself serves as the driving force behind the artwork. The incomplete structure invites the viewer to mentally reconstruct the absent lines, engaging the imagination in a dialogue between presence and absence.

Medium
graphite and ink on paper

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

November 14, 2018

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Sol LeWitt, Incomplete Open Cube 6/10, 1974

A meticulous hand-drawn study rendered in graphite and ink, this work belongs to LeWitt's celebrated series exploring the systematic permutations of an open cube with deliberately omitted edges. The geometric framework is presented with cool precision, emphasizing the conceptual rigor that defined LeWitt's practice, where the idea itself serves as the driving force behind the artwork. The incomplete structure invites the viewer to mentally reconstruct the absent lines, engaging the imagination in a dialogue between presence and absence.

Medium
graphite and ink on paper
Year
1974
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Systematic Structure, 20th Century, Graphite And Ink, Architectural Form, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Works on Paper, Monochromatic, Drawing, Minimalism

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Alex Capecelatro