Also, since art is a vehicle for the transmission of ideas through form, the reproduction of the form only reinforces the concept. It is the idea that is being reproduced. Anyone who understands the work of art owns it. We all own the Mona Lisa. Sol LeWitt artconceptform share on social
I didn't want to save art - I respected the older artists too much to think art needed saving. But I knew it was finished, even though, at that time, I didn't know what I would do. Sol LeWitt artartistfinish Change image and share on social
The system is the work of art; the visual work of art is the proof of the System. The visual aspect can't be understood without understanding the system. It isn't what it looks like but what it is that is of basic importance. Sol LeWitt artaspectbasic share on social
Every generation renews itself in its own way; there's always a reaction against whatever is standard. Sol LeWitt generationreactionrenew Change image and share on social
I became interested in making books, starting about 1965, when I did the Serial Project #1, deciding that I needed a small book to show how the work could be understood and how the system worked. Sol LeWitt bookdecideinterest Change image and share on social
Buying books was a way anyone could acquire a work of art for very little. Sol LeWitt acquireartbook Change image and share on social
The narrative of serial art works more like music than like literature. Sol LeWitt artliteraturemusic Change image and share on social
Artists teach critics what to think. Critics repeat what the artists teach them. Sol LeWitt artistcriticrepeat Change image and share on social
Artists of many diverse types began using simple forms to their own ends. Sol LeWitt artistbegindiverse Change image and share on social
