SOL LEWITT

A key figure in minimalism and conceptualism, he proclaimed that the work of the mind is much more important than that of the hand. For his site-specific work-wall drawings and sculpture in dozens of countries-he created the idea and basic plan and then hired youn g artists to install the pieces. Though typically enormous and intricate, the physical works held no value. The worth was in the pie ces of paper that certified and described them. LeWitt championed and financially supported colleagues, including women artists brus hed aside...[Read more]