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April 10, 2007
On Sol LeWitt
From Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn:
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WALL DRAWING #652 photo by Richard Cheek (note, this is not the work discussed below).
Artist Sol LeWitt, a giant in the conceptual and minimal art movements and one of the great innovators in the past 40 years, died on Sunday at the age of 78. Lewitt was famous, amongst other works, for his wall paintings. We offer our condolences to his family, loved ones, and colleagues.
644 Pacific Street is in the footprint of Bruce Ratner's proposed "Atlantic Yards" project, specifically in the footprint of the arena itself. In that building, once occupied by one of Mr. LeWitt's studio assistants, are at least two wall paintings by the artist. The building is in the list of the first round of demolitions the developer intends to begin in the coming weeks.
These wall paintings should be photographed for historical documentation and the Sol Lewitt catalogue.
We call on Forest City Ratner to ensure that this happens and provide the photographs to the LeWitt collection.
Additional coverage:
Sol LeWitt, Master of Conceptualism, Dies at 78
NY Times Obit, by Michael Kimmelman
Posted by lumi at April 10, 2007 11:01 AM