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

Charles Deas (1818 - 1867)
Charles Deas
1818 - 1867
Jean Holabird (1946)
Jean Holabird
1946
Peter Beard (1938 - 2020)
Peter Beard
1938 - 2020
Albert Bloch (1882 - 1961)
Albert Bloch
1882 - 1961
Walter Tandy Murch (1907 - 1967)
Walter Tandy Murch
1907 - 1967
Duane Michals (1932)
Duane Michals
1932
Phil Stern (1919 - 2014)
Phil Stern
1919 - 2014
Sally Mann (1951)
Sally Mann
1951
Emanuel Leutze (1816 - 1868)
Emanuel Leutze
1816 - 1868
Yasuo Kunyoshi (1893 - 1953)
Yasuo Kunyoshi
1893 - 1953
Piet Mondrian (1872 - 1944)
Piet Mondrian
1872 - 1944
Charles Lewis Tiffany (1812 - 1902)
Charles Lewis Tiffany
1812 - 1902
Vera Lutter (1960)
Vera Lutter
1960
Dorothy Stratton King (1909 - 2007)
Dorothy Stratton King
1909 - 2007
Theo Kamecke (1937 - 2017)
Theo Kamecke
1937 - 2017
Nelson Kinsley (1863 - 1945)
Nelson Kinsley
1863 - 1945

Creators Abstract art

Al'bina Georgievna Akritas (1934)
Al'bina Georgievna Akritas
1934
Mikulash Galanda (1895 - 1938)
Mikulash Galanda
1895 - 1938
Daniel Baumann (1967)
Daniel Baumann
1967
Stepan Meliksetovich Agadzhanyan (1863 - 1940)
Stepan Meliksetovich Agadzhanyan
1863 - 1940
Ed Dwight (1933)
Ed Dwight
1933
Rosalyn Drexler (1926)
Rosalyn Drexler
1926
Ion Valentin Anestin (1900 - 1963)
Ion Valentin Anestin
1900 - 1963
Duane Hanson (1925 - 1996)
Duane Hanson
1925 - 1996
Rainer Kriester (1935 - 2002)
Rainer Kriester
1935 - 2002
Erin Hanson (1981)
Erin Hanson
1981
Antonio Sanfilippo (1923 - 1980)
Antonio Sanfilippo
1923 - 1980
Barry Reigate (1971)
Barry Reigate
1971
Anna Beothy-Steiner (1902 - 1985)
Anna Beothy-Steiner
1902 - 1985
Jirí Kolár (1914 - 2002)
Jirí Kolár
1914 - 2002
Robert Zakanitch (1935)
Robert Zakanitch
1935
Karel Appel (1921 - 2006)
Karel Appel
1921 - 2006
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