(Summer Sale) Four Basic Kinds of Lines & Colour by Sol LeWitt

An artist's book by American artist Sol LeWitt.

An artist's book by American artist Sol LeWitt.

This publication is a facsimile reissue of Four Basic Kinds of Lines & Colour, one of LeWitt's landmark books, first published in 1977. It exemplifies his rigorous, process-driven practice, using a small set of conceptual variables to generate visually complex and formally diverse works. Combining the earlier publications Four Basic Kinds of Straight Lines (1969) and Four Basic Colours and Their Combinations (1971), each spread pairs a black-and-white drawing of every possible combination of four line directions—vertical, horizontal, diagonal right, and diagonal left—with a systematic drawing based on combinations of yellow, black, red, and blue.

As a founder and early theorist of American Conceptualism, LeWitt famously placed ideas and logical formulations above the production of discrete art objects. This book demonstrates that a mechanical system need not come at the expense of aesthetic richness.

Limited edition of 3,500 copies.

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Title: Four Basic Kinds of Lines & Colour
Artist: Sol LeWitt
Publisher: Primary Information / Printed Matter, 2019
Format: Softcover
Size: 200 × 200 mm
Pages: 36
Edition: First edition of 3500 copies
ISBN: 9781732098664