Sol Lewitt

Sol Lewitt is a conceptual artist in that, his work relies on ideas rather than technique for their creation. Wall Drawing 797 pictured above, was first debuted in 1995 at the Mead Art Museum and created under the instructions "the first drafter has a black marker and makes an irregular horizontal line near the top of the wall. Then the second person tries to copy it (without touching it) using a red marker. The third drafter does the same with a yellow marker. The fourth drafter does the same with a blue marker"(McAlister), this is done over and over until the bottom of the wall is reached. I enjoyed this piece initially because it reminded me of topographic maps, as it resembles a type of intricate landscape even though its merely a series of lines. There is a lot of movement in this piece, since the lines are so close together they seemingly vibrate, which also piqued my interest. I also liked his use of primary colors; when closer, this piece it is very vibrant however from farther away it appears as a ginormous brown blob. I appreciated the sort of metaphor this piece serves for Lewitt's portfolio. Being that, his wall drawings were meant to be replicated and thus change with every iteration, this particular drawing does the same as an original line is made and than meant to be recreated, changing each time. I thoroughly enjoyed Lewitt's work and appreciated this piece especially since it exemplifies the ingenuity of his wall drawings. 

References

McAlister, J. (n.d.). Wall Drawing 797. Retrieved from https://massmoca.org/event/walldrawing797/