Eight Small Etchings/Black & White No. 2
1999
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one from a portfolio of eight hardground etchings on Somerset Textured white paper
Dimensions
image: 10.2 x 10.2 cm (4 x 4 in.) sheet: 21 x 21 cm (8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2001.142.66.2
Art Historical Context
Sol LeWitt, a pioneering figure in Conceptual and Minimalist art, created *Eight Small Etchings/Black & White No. 2* in 1999 as part of a portfolio of eight intimate hardground etchings. Known for his systematic geometries and instructional works—where ideas took precedence over execution—LeWitt's late-career prints distilled his signature style into precise, monochromatic squares. This piece, measuring just 10.2 x 10.2 cm, invites close contemplation of form and line, reflecting his lifelong exploration of seriality and variation within strict parameters. The medium of hardground etching, ex...
About the Artist
Sol LeWitt
Solomon "Sol" LeWitt (1928–2007) was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Russian Jewish immigrant parents; his father, a doctor and inventor, died when Sol was six, after which he lived with his mother, a nurse, and an aunt in New Britain. His mother enrolled him in art classes at the Wadsworth Atheneum, fostering his early interest in drawing. LeWitt earned a BFA from Syracuse University in 1949, w...