Dan Flavin (1933 - 1996) - photo 1

Dan Flavin

Dan Flavin was an American minimalist artist known for his use of fluorescent light as a medium. Flavin's work explored the aesthetic possibilities of industrial materials and the interaction between light, space, and color.

Flavin studied art at Columbia University. He began creating his iconic light installations in the 1960s, using commercial fluorescent tubes of various sizes and colors to create complex arrangements of light and shadow.

Many of Flavin's works were site-specific, designed to respond to the architecture and spatial dynamics of the exhibition space. Some of his most famous installations include "Monument for V. Tatlin" (1969), a tribute to the Russian Constructivist artist Vladimir Tatlin, and "Untitled (Marfa Project)" (1996), a permanent installation of colored fluorescent light in Marfa, Texas.

Flavin's work was recognized with numerous awards and honors, including the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture. He exhibited his work extensively in the United States and Europe, and his installations continue to be celebrated as seminal examples of minimalist and conceptual art.

Flavin's legacy as a pioneering artist continues to inspire new generations of artists working with light and other non-traditional materials.

Date and place of birt:1 april 1933, New York City, USA
Date and place of death:29 november 1996, New York City, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Sculptor
Art style:Abstract art, Minimalism, Contemporary art
Technique:Installation

Creators USA

Frederick Arthur Bridgman (1847 - 1928)
Frederick Arthur Bridgman
1847 - 1928
Jammie Holmes (1984)
Jammie Holmes
1984
John von Neumann (1903 - 1957)
John von Neumann
1903 - 1957
Mihri Myushfik Hanym (1886 - 1954)
Mihri Myushfik Hanym
1886 - 1954
Sterling Ruby (1972)
Sterling Ruby
1972
John Matos (1961)
John Matos
1961
Michael Heizer (1944)
Michael Heizer
1944
Matthew Harris Jouett (1788 - 1827)
Matthew Harris Jouett
1788 - 1827
Robert Morris (1931 - 2018)
Robert Morris
1931 - 2018
Fuller Potter (1910 - 1990)
Fuller Potter
1910 - 1990
Eugene Spiro (1874 - 1972)
Eugene Spiro
1874 - 1972
Roxy Paine (1966)
Roxy Paine
1966
David Row (1949)
David Row
1949
Ena Swansea (1966)
Ena Swansea
1966
Marcel Delgado (1901 - 1976)
Marcel Delgado
1901 - 1976
Serge Ivanoff (1893 - 1983)
Serge Ivanoff
1893 - 1983

Creators Abstract art

Moisey Alexandrovich Feigin (1904 - 2008)
Moisey Alexandrovich Feigin
1904 - 2008
Théo Tobiasse (1927 - 2012)
Théo Tobiasse
1927 - 2012
Mersad Berber (1940 - 2012)
Mersad Berber
1940 - 2012
Nikolai Ilyich Kofanov (1943 - 1998)
Nikolai Ilyich Kofanov
1943 - 1998
Ulrich Koch (1962)
Ulrich Koch
1962
Jatin Das (1941)
Jatin Das
1941
Franco Albini (1905 - 1977)
Franco Albini
1905 - 1977
David Tollmann (1988)
David Tollmann
1988
Willie Landels (1928 - 2023)
Willie Landels
1928 - 2023
Dino Martens (1894 - 1970)
Dino Martens
1894 - 1970
Genghiz Gabdurakhmanovich Akhmarov (1912 - 1995)
Genghiz Gabdurakhmanovich Akhmarov
1912 - 1995
Muriel Köhler-Docmac (1973)
Muriel Köhler-Docmac
1973
Tamara Andreevna Shilovskaia (1916 - 2001)
Tamara Andreevna Shilovskaia
1916 - 2001
Jarmo Mäkilä (1952)
Jarmo Mäkilä
1952
Edgardo Mannucci (1904 - 1986)
Edgardo Mannucci
1904 - 1986
Yuan Gong (1961)
Yuan Gong
1961
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