SOL LEWITT (1928-2007) - Lot 52

SOL LEWITT (1928-2007) Horizontal Brushstrokes, 1992 Gouache, signed and dated 1992 lower right 153 x 87 cm EXHIBITION UBU Gallery New York. In 1997, Sol LeWitt was exhibited at Galerie UBU as part of a group show One line drawing, the following year the gallery dedicated a monographic exhibition to him his work from the 60s and 70s. Exhibition: - UBU Gallery New York 1996 (label on back). back label). In 1997, Sol Lewitt was exhibited at UBU Gallery as part of a group show entitled "one line drawing". the following year, the gallery dedicated a monographic exhibition to his work from the 60s and 70s. With Horizontal Brushstrokes from 1992 (lot 52), Sol LeWitt explores the spontaneity of gesture through the rigor of the system. Produced in gouache, this series marks a contrast with his earlier geometric structures: here, color and the free movement of brushstrokes take center stage. The work reveals the tension between control and expression, two fundamental poles of LeWitt's practice. LeWitt's practice. Sol LeWitt moved on from R13 in 1972 (lot 54), a collage titled and signed, marked by conceptual rigor and the systematic use of brushstrokes. conceptual rigor and systematic use of form, to a more gestural phase in the the Horizontal Brushstrokes of 1992 (lot 52). In these gouaches, he introduces color and free brush movement, while maintaining a methodical framework. methodical framework. This freedom of gesture marks a breath of fresh air in his work. Then, in 2004, with Open cube in White on black, (lot 53), he returns to pure geometric form but with a strong tension between volume, contrast and minimalism. This journey illustrates the constant balance between structure and freedom that characterizes his entire approach. Appraiser: Cabinet Maréchaux info@cabinetmarechaux.com + 33 1 44 42 90 10 Please request condition reports prior to sale: they are not included in the data sheets.