Wall Drawing #1

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Wall Drawing #1 is an early conceptual wall drawing by Sol LeWitt that exemplifies his use of simple geometric instructions to generate large-scale, site-specific artworks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conceptual artwork
site-specific artwork
wall drawing
artForm wall drawing
artisticGoal separate the idea from its execution
use simple forms to generate complex visual results
associatedWith conceptual art practices of the late 1960s
category instruction-based art
process art
color monochrome
conceptualFocus primacy of the idea
systematic use of geometry
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Sol LeWitt NERFINISHED
definingCharacteristic can be re-executed in different locations
emphasis on idea over execution
generated from written instructions
realized directly on the wall surface
simple geometric structure
documentationForm diagram
written instructions
emphasizes impersonality of execution
system and procedure over gesture
executionSurface architectural wall
genre abstract art
hasPart geometric instructions
simple geometric forms
straight lines
inception 1960s
influenced later conceptual wall drawings by Sol LeWitt
influencedBy Minimalism NERFINISHED
isPartOf Sol LeWitt wall drawings NERFINISHED
lineType straight lines drawn in pencil
locationType interior wall
medium graphite on wall
movement Conceptual art
ownershipModel exists as a set of instructions rather than a single physical object
realizationBy draftspersons following instructions
reproducibility can be installed, removed, and reinstalled
requires precise following of written instructions
siteSpecificity designed for a particular wall
status early example of Sol LeWitt’s wall drawings
usesTechnique conceptual instructions
instruction-based drawing
visualLanguage basic geometric elements

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Sol LeWitt notableWork Wall Drawing #1