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the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Robert Rosenblum)

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Description: the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Robert Rosenblum)
Titlethe diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Robert Rosenblum)
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1963
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsUnknown
LocationPrivate collection
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsSculpture, American--20th centuryMinimal artLight art
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Introduction
James Meyer
Description: Minimalism: Art and Polemics in the Sixties
Minimalism: Art and Polemics in the Sixties
What is minimalism? This simple question has remained unresolved since the sixties. One scholar asserts that minimalism was an artistic tendency whose “organizing principles” were “the right angle, the square, and the cube...
Author
James Meyer
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2001 by James Meyer
Related print edition pages: pp.1-9
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-31640&redirecttoanchor=105617
Chapter subject tags:Minimal artArt and society--United States--History--20th centuryArt--Public opinion--United States--History--20th centurySculpture, American--20th century

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Description: the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Constantin Brancusi)
the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Constantin Brancusi)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1963
Object typeSculpture
the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to...
the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Constantin Brancusi)
Description: untitled (to the “innovator” of Wheeling Peachblow)
untitled (to the “innovator” of Wheeling Peachblow)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 31
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1966–1968
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsDaylight, yellow, and pink fluorescent light
Dimensions8 × 8 ft. (244 × 244 cm)
untitled (to the “innovator”...
untitled (to the “innovator” of Wheeling Peachblow)
Description: icon V (Coran's Broadway Flesh)
icon V (Coran's Broadway Flesh)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1962
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsOil on cold gesso on Masonite, procelain receptacles, pull chains, and clear incandescent "candle" bulbs
Dimensions41 5/8 x 41 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (105.9 x 105.9 x 25.1 cm)
icon V (Coran's Broadway Flesh)
icon V (Coran's Broadway Flesh)
Description: Study for icon V (Coran's Broadway Flesh)
Study for icon V (Coran's Broadway Flesh)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleDraftsman
Creation date1962
Object typeDrawing
MaterialsGraphite, pencil, and pastel on paper
Dimensions11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.9 x 35.2 cm)
Study for icon V (Coran's Broadway...
study for icon V (Coran's Broadway Flesh)
Description: untitled (to the real Dan Hill)
untitled (to the real Dan Hill)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1978
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlue, green, yellow, and pink fluorescent light
Dimensionsl: 96 in. (244 cm)
untitled (to the real Dan Hill)
untitled (to the real Dan Hill)
Description: red out of a corner (to Annina)
red out of a corner (to Annina)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1963–1970
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsRed fluorescent light
Dimensionsh: 96 in. (244 cm)
LocationCollection of Stephen Flavin
red out of a corner (to Annina)
red out of a corner (to Annina)
Description: one of May 27th, 1963
one of May 27th, 1963
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1963
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsRed fluorescent and incandescent light on acrylic and Masonite and pine
Dimensions8 x 48 x 6 1/2 in. (20 x 122 x 16.5 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago (promised gift)
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/201971/one-of-may-27-1963
one of May 27th, 1963
one of May 27th, 1963
Description: pink out of a corner (to Jasper Johns)
pink out of a corner (to Jasper Johns)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1963
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPink fluorescent light
Dimensionsh: 96 in. (244 cm)
pink out of a corner (to Jasper Johns)
pink out of a corner (to Jasper Johns)
Description: untitled (for you, Leo, in long respect and affection) 1
untitled (for you, Leo, in long respect and affection) 1
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1977
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlue, yellow, pink, and green fluorescent light
Dimensions96 x 96 in. (244 x 244 cm)
untitled (for you, Leo, in long respect...
untitled (for you, Leo, in long respect and affection) 1
Description: red and green alternatives (to Sonja)
red and green alternatives (to Sonja)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1964
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsRed and green fluorescent light
Dimensionsw: 96 in. (244 cm)
red and green alternatives (to Sonja)
red and green alternatives (to Sonja)
Description: diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Robert Rosenblum)
diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Robert Rosenblum)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1963
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCool white fluorescent light
Dimensionsl.: 96 in. (244 cm)
diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Robert...
diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Robert Rosenblum)
Description: Alternate Diagonal of March 2, 1964
Alternate Diagonal of March 2, 1964
Posted by:Administrator
Dec 21
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1964
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsRed and yellow fluorescent lights with fixtures
Dimensions144 x 10 1/2 x 4 in. (365.8 x 26.7 x 10.2 cm)
LocationPrivate Collection
Alternate Diagonal of March 2, 1964
Alternate Diagonal of March 2, 1964
Description: untitled (to Janie Lee) one
untitled (to Janie Lee) one
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1971
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsBlue, pink, yellow, and green fluorescent light
Dimensionsw: 96 in. (244 cm)
untitled (to Janie Lee) one
untitled (to Janie Lee) one
Description: Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York,...
Installation view of Primary Structures exhibition, The Jewish Museum, New York, showing works by Donald Judd
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1966
Object typePhotograph
Installation view of Primary Structures...
Untitled 1966 (on wall) and Untitled 1966 (on floor)
Description: icon IV (the pure land) (to David John Flavin [1933–1962])
icon IV (the pure land) (to David John Flavin [1933–1962])
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1962
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsFormica and daylight fluorescent light
Dimensions48 3/8 x 44 1/2 x 11 1/8 in. (122.9 x 113 x 28.6 cm)
icon IV (the pure land) (to David John...
icon IV (the pure land) (to David John Flavin [1933–1962])
Description: untitled (to Ellen Johnson, fondly)
untitled (to Ellen Johnson, fondly)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1975
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsRed and yellow fluorescent light
Dimensions49 x 14 x 4 1/2 (124.5 x 35.6 x 11.4 cm)
LocationAllen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College
http://www.oberlin.edu/amam/Index_Flavin.htmUnknown
Accession number1979.7
untitled (to Ellen Johnson, fondly)
untitled (to Ellen Johnson, fondly)
Description: icon VI (Ireland dying) (to Louis Sullivan); icon VII (via crucis); icon VIII (the...
icon VI (Ireland dying) (to Louis Sullivan); icon VII (via crucis); icon VIII (the dead nigger's icon) (to Blind Lemon Jefferson)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator nameFlavin, Dan
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1962–1964
Object typeSculpture
icon VI (Ireland dying) (to Louis...
icon VI (Ireland dying) (to Louis Sullivan); icon VII (via crucis); icon VIII (the dead nigger's icon) (to Blind Lemon Jefferson)
Description: Untitled (stack)
Untitled (stack)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameJudd, Donald
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1966
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsGalvanized iron
DimensionsTen units, each 9 x 40 x 31 in. (23 x 101.6 x 78.7 cm) at 9 in. (23 cm) intervals
LocationLocksley/Shea Gallery, Minneapolis
Untitled (stack)
Untitled 1966 (stack)
Description: Dan Flavin: some light, Kaymar Gallery, New York
Dan Flavin: some light, Kaymar Gallery, New York
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1964
Object typePhotograph
Dan Flavin: some light, Kaymar Gallery,...
Dan Flavin: some light, Kaymar Gallery, New York
Description: Untitled
Untitled
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameJudd, Donald
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1973
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPlywood
DimensionsSeven units (no back), each 77 x 77 x 77 in. (195.6 x 195.6 x 195.6) at 4 in. (10.2 cm) intervals
LocationMuseum, Wiesbaden, Germany
https://museum-wiesbaden.de/online-collection?share=28762
Accession numberMUWI-KS-P-0195-1-7
Untitled
Untitled 1973
Description: Untitled, detail
Untitled, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameJudd, Donald
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1968
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsStainless steel
LocationCollection of Kimiko and John Powers
Untitled, detail
Untitled 1968, detail
Description: Installation view of Dan Flavin: fluorescent light, Green Gallery, New York
Installation view of Dan Flavin: fluorescent light, Green Gallery, New York
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date1964
Object typePhotograph
Installation view of Dan Flavin:...
Installation view of Dan Flavin: fluorescent light, Green Gallery, New York
Description: Dan Flavin, European Couples (exhibition)
Dan Flavin, European Couples (exhibition)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 04
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date2013
Object typePhotograph
Dan Flavin, European Couples...
Dan Flavin, European Couples
Description: Untitled
Untitled
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameJudd, Donald
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1989
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsCorten steel and yellow painted aluminium
Dimensions39 3/8 x 78 3/4 x 39 3/8 in. (100 x 200 x 100 cm)
LocationLisson Gallery, London
Untitled
Untitled 1989
Description: Equivalent VIII
Equivalent VIII
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameAndre, Carl
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1969
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsFirebricks
Dimensions120 firebricks, 2 high, 6 header, 10 stretcher; each brick 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 9 in. (6.4 x 11.4 x 22.9 cm); overall 5 x 27 x 90 1/8 in. (12.7 x 68.6 x 229 cm)
LocationTate, London
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/andre-equivalent-viii-t01534
Accession numberT01534
Equivalent VIII
Equivalent VIII
Description: Untitled
Untitled
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameJudd, Donald
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1969
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsAnodized aluminium, interiors lined with blue plexiglass
DimensionsFour units, each 48 x 60 x 60 in. (122 x 152.4 x 152.4 cm) at 12 in. (30.4 cm) intervals
LocationSaint Louis Art Museum
https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/21136/
Accession number1:1970a-d
Untitled
Untitled 1969
Description: Equivalents I–VIII, as shown at at Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York
Equivalents I–VIII, as shown at at Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameAndre, Carl
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1966
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsFirebricks
DimensionsEight units of variable dimensions made up of 120 firebricks; each brick 2 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 8 in. (6.4 x 9.5 x 20.3 cm)
Equivalents I–VIII, as shown at at...
Equivalents I–VIII

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