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LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1928 September 9 - 2007 April 8

Nationality

American

Found in 51 Collections and/or Records:

A Retrospective / LeWitt, Sol ; Garrels G ; Weinberg A ; Hesse E ; Szeemann H ; Friedman M ; Darboven H ; Bochner M ; Piper A ; Kawara O ; Boetti A ; Graham D ; Glass P ; Bartlett J ; Baldessari J ; Huebler D ; Zellen J ; Andre C ; Antin E ; Gonzalez-Torres F ; Hamilton A., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-53247-74399
Scope and Contents This catalogue documents the years 1977 to 1999; the years 1965 to 1976 are documented in an exhibition catalogue at MOMA 1978 (also held by the Sackner Archive). The brochure with this catalogue was printed by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Illinois. Designed by Sol LeWitt and Bethany Johns. With an exhibition history, bibliography and exhibition checklist. This is the massive catalogue issued in conjunction with a substantive 2000 traveling retrospective organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art of over three hundred pieces by Sol LeWitt - the most comprehensive exhibition of work by the late, great minimal master to date. Beautifully designed by the artist with a selection of his own writings, it includes reproductions of many previously unpublished works as well as essays by Gary Garrels, Martin Friedman, Andrea Miller-Keller, Brenda Richardson, Anne Rorimer, John S. Weber and Adam D. Weinberg. On page 42, it is mentioned that one of the most important...
Dates: 2000

Beyond Geometry: Experiments in Form, 1940's - 70's / VanDoesburg T ; Bill M ; Morellet F ; LeWitt S ; Weiner L ; Buren D ; Opalka R ; Drozdz S., 2005

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Identifier: CC-43318-45377
Scope and Contents

The text by Peter Boswell was adapted from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibition catalogue. The books in the MAM exhibition were all lent by the Sackner Archive and by the Getty in the LACMA exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

[Card to Linda and Wally Depew] / LeWitt, Sol., 1970

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Identifier: CC-53239-74391
Scope and Contents

The message consists of an ink drawing by Sol LeWitt. Although this card is unsigned, the abstract markings have a stylized appearance of 'Ss.' The card is addressed to Linda and Wally Depew in Sacramento California. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Card to Linda Depew] / LeWitt, Sol., 1971

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Identifier: CC-53241-74393
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Linda Depew in Sacramento California. Lewitt thanks her for the Vitamin advice and indicates that he is working on two projects in Italy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

[Card to Linda & Wally Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1974

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Identifier: CC-53231-74383
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Linda & Wally Depew at Van's Health Foods in Livermore California. LeWitt indicates that he may soon pay them a visit. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

[Card to Linda & Wally] / LeWitt, Sol., 1983

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Identifier: CC-53240-74392
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Linda & Wally Depew in Cottonwood Arizona. LeWitt requests Depew's music tapes for a second time. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

[Card to W & L Depew] (Wally & Linda Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-53237-74389
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally & Linda Depew in Cottonwood Arizona. LeWitt provides an ink drawing as the message. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

[Card to W & L] (Wally & Linda Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1970

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Identifier: CC-53229-74381
Scope and Contents

The recto is POSTCARD2 by Wally Depew and the verso a drawing by Sol LeWitt. The card is addressed to Wally and Linda Depew in Sacramento California. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Card to Wally Depew] / LeWitt, Sol., 1983

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Identifier: CC-53243-74395
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally Depew in Cottonwood Arizona. LeWitt thanks him for the Depew's music tapes and indicates that he will trade his drawings for more tapes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

[Card to Wally Depew] / Lippard, Lucy R.; LeWitt S., 1970

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Identifier: CC-53230-74382
Scope and Contents

The recto depicts Untitled Drawing by Eva Hesse, the verso a handwritten message from Lucy Lippard, the art critic. Lippard discusses a piece by Sol LeWitt that provided to Wally DePew for publication called "Imitation = Homage to Sol LeWitt" but apparently was not published. She states that she doesn't want it to be included into the "Concrete Poetry section of this publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Card to Wally & Linda Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1974

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Identifier: CC-53232-74384
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Linda & Wally Depew at Van's Health Foods in Livermore California. LeWitt thanks them for the Health Foods sent to him. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

[Card to Wally & Linda Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1977

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Identifier: CC-53233-74385
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally & Linda Depew in Livermore California. LeWitt that he is doing wall drawings in Melbourne and Sydney. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

[Card to Wally & Linda Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1977

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Identifier: CC-53234-74386
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally & Linda Depew in Santa Fe New Mexico. LeWitt writes that his books arrived at Printed Matter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

[Card to Wally & Linda Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1977

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Identifier: CC-53235-74387
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally & Linda Depew in Yellowstone Wyoming. LeWitt writes he is going to Italy and then to Montreal. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

[Card to Wally & Linda Depew) / LeWitt, Sol., 1977

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Identifier: CC-53236-74388
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally & Linda Depew in Cottonwood Arizona. LeWitt writes about the various places that he has searched for them there (see image). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

[Card to Wally & Linda Depew] / LeWitt, Sol., 1983

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Identifier: CC-53238-74390
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally & Linda Depew in Cottonwood Arizona. LeWitt announces that Carol (his wife) and he are expecting a baby. Mentions that he would like to hear Depew's tapes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

[Card to Wally & Linda Depew] / LeWitt, Sol., 1971

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Identifier: CC-53242-74394
Scope and Contents

The card is addressed to Wally & Linda Depew in Cottonwood Arizona. The verso depicts a stylized castle where Carol and Sol live in Spoleto along with their postal address. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971