Wavy Brushstrokes (Small)
1997
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color sugarlift aquatint on Somerset textured white paper
Dimensions
plate: 45.4 x 45.4 cm (17 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.) sheet: 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Kathan Brown
Accession Number
2001.142.71
Art Historical Context
**Wavy BrushstrokesSmall)**, created by Sol LeWitt in 1997, exemplifies the artist's innovative approach to printmaking within his Conceptual Art practice. LeWitt, a pioneer of Minimalism and Conceptualism, often prioritized ideas over execution, producing works through precise instructions carried out by others. This square-format color sugarlift aquatint on Somerset textured white paper (plate: 45.4 x 45.4 cm) captures fluid, wavy lines that evoke dynamic brushstrokes, rendered in vibrant hues. The sugarlift technique—a specialized aquatint method using a sugar solution to create painterly t...
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...