LeWitt's wall drawings are central to Conceptual Art. They dematerialize the art object, emphasizing the concept over the artist's hand. They also challenge traditional notions of authorship and originality. The instructions are the artwork.
Born: September 9, 1928, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: April 8, 2007, New York City, USA
Nationality: American
Style: Minimalism, Conceptual Art
Influences: Geometry, seriality, systems
Major Exhibitions: "Wall Drawings" series (1960s-2000s), "Paragraphs on Conceptual Art" (1967)
Quote: "The idea becomes a machine that makes the art."
Wall Drawing #260 (and many of LeWitt's wall drawings) consists of a set of instructions for creating a drawing directly on a wall. The instructions are precise but allow for variations in execution, meaning that the final artwork can differ each time it is installed. The idea of the drawing is the artwork, not any specific physical manifestation.
