Lot Essay
"One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find."
— Dan Flavin
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Details
Dan Flavin (1933-1996)
untitled
ultraviolet fluorescent light
48 x 24 x 8 in. (121.9 x 61 x 20.3 cm.)
Executed 1966-1968. This work is unique and is accompanied by a signed letter from the artist, as indicated in the artist's catalogue raisonné.
untitled
ultraviolet fluorescent light
48 x 24 x 8 in. (121.9 x 61 x 20.3 cm.)
Executed 1966-1968. This work is unique and is accompanied by a signed letter from the artist, as indicated in the artist's catalogue raisonné.
Provenance
Private collection, acquired directly from the artist, circa 1967
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Literature
M. Govan and T. Bell, Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights 1961-1996, New Haven, 2005, p. 416, no. A2.
Further Details
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"One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find."
— Dan Flavin