Dan Flavin
1933–1996
Introduction
Dan Flavin (April 1, 1933 – November 29, 1996) was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures.
Wikidata identifier
Q504395
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Introduction
After beginning his career as a watercolorist and sculptor, Flavin began to experiment with using light in his constructions. Gradually, his work became more minimalist, featuring readymade flourescent or neon lights of various colors, and their fixtures. Although seemingly impersonal pieces, they often retain a sacred quality, and Flavin would frequently dedicate his works to other artists, further humanizing them. American artist.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, art critic, author, graphic artist, installation artist, light artist, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500021736
Names
Dan Flavin
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26 works
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for Janette, affectionately
1988 -
For Enno
1987 -
untitled (for Fredericka and Ian) 1
1987 -
for Rento
1986 -
"sails"
1986 -
(for Gina and DeWain) 1
1986 -
(for Gina and DeWain) 2
1986 -
sails in black on gray (for Jaap Bremer)
1985 -
one, in cool white
1978 -
one, in soft white
1978 -
one, in warm white
1978 -
one, in daylight white
1978 -
untitled (for Robert, with fond regards) 2
1977 -
Sailing Slowly on the Starnberger See
1975 -
A sketch of circular fluorescent light of one wall
1974 -
A sketch of The Diagonal of May 25, 1963 of fluorescent light
1974 -
Untitled (a)
1974 -
Untitled (1)
1974 -
Untitled (2)
1974 -
Untitled (3)
1974 -
Untitled (5)
1974 -
For a pair of curvilinear walls placed to reflect circular fluorescent light in contrasting whites
1974–75 -
Some cornered installations in fluorescent light from Dan Flavin set to celebrate ten years of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from May 13th through June 25th, 1972
1972 -
untitled (to Barnett Newman) four, 1971 for Dwan Gallery
1971 -
Monument for V. Tatlin
1969 -
untitled
1964