Sol LeWitt Visual Art and Mathematics. What is art?

Sol LeWittVisual Art and Mathematics

What is art?

Sol LeWitt• American Artist who emphasized the idea over the final

product.• Used basic lines, shapes, and colors• Several of LeWitt’s pieces were mural size.• LeWitt created instructions that were interpreted and

executed by other trained artists. • LeWitt’s ideas were controversial because some did not

view it as true art.

Red, Orange-red, and Orange

Yellow, Yellow-Green, Green

What are analogous colors?

Line Types

What is art?