Projects 1963-95, 1997
Portfolio of 10 aquatints on rag paper, 3 of them with chine collé, each print 52 x 66 cm (20½ x 26 in). Edition of 36, estate signed and numbered.
Dan Flavin, a key figure of Minimalism, turned away from painting and discovered the medium of light installation. Using everyday materials such as industrially manufactured fluorescent tubes and simple mounting mechanisms, he created works that gained a unique quality through their immateriality. The focus was less on narrative or symbolic meaning and more on the direct effect of light on the space. This edition consists of schematic sketches by Dan Flavin, which served as the conceptual foundation for his later minimalist light works and express the distinctive, reduced aesthetics of his pieces.
