Untitled [working proof 4]
1991
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color aquatint, spit bite, and hard ground etching on wove Somerset paper [working proof 4]
Dimensions
plate: 45 × 22.7 cm (17 11/16 × 8 15/16 in.) sheet: 56.7 × 33.7 cm (22 5/16 × 13 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2024.132.429
Art Historical Context
Sol LeWitt's *Untitled [working proof 4]* (1991) offers a fascinating glimpse into the experimental heart of Conceptual Art. A pioneer of minimalism and idea-driven creation, LeWitt famously declared that "the idea becomes the machine that makes the art." This print, gifted to the National Gallery of Art by pioneering printmaker Kathan Brown, captures his late-career exploration of form, color, and geometry through intricate printmaking processes. Crafted as a color aquatint, spit bite, and hard ground etching on luxurious wove Somerset paper, the work showcases advanced techniques: hard grou...
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...