The Diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Constantin Brancusi)
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The Diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Constantin Brancusi) is a seminal minimalist light sculpture by Dan Flavin, consisting of a single fluorescent tube installed on a diagonal that helped establish his signature use of industrial lighting in art.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
installation art
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light sculpture ⓘ minimalist artwork ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Diagonal of May 25, 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Dan Flavin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticApproach |
reduction to a single geometric gesture
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use of commercially available fluorescent fixtures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Dan Flavin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | homage to a modernist sculptor ⓘ |
| genre | light art ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Dan Flavin’s signature use of fluorescent light ⓘ |
| honours | Constantin Brâncuși’s sculptural legacy ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| influenced |
later minimalist light art
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subsequent light installations by Dan Flavin ⓘ |
| materialUsed | industrial fluorescent lamp ⓘ |
| medium | fluorescent light tube ⓘ |
| movement | Minimalism ⓘ |
| numberOfLightTubes | 1 ⓘ |
| orientation | diagonal ⓘ |
| significance |
early landmark of minimalist light sculpture
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seminal work in Dan Flavin’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| title | The Diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Constantin Brancusi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | industrial lighting ⓘ |
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