Lawrence Weiner
1942–2021
Introduction
Lawrence Charles Weiner (February 10, 1942 – December 2, 2021) was an American conceptual artist. He was one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s. His work often took the form of typographic texts, a form of word art.
Wikidata identifier
Q680192
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Introduction
Prominent figure of the American Conceptual art movement since the the 1960s known for his text-based installations incorporating phrases and sentence fragments, typically presented in bold capital letters accompanied by graphic accents.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, conceptual artist, installation artist, muralist, painter, photographer, sculptor, video artist
ULAN identifier
500013081
Names
Lawrence Weiner, Lawrence Charles Weiner, Lawrence Wiener
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed November 7, 2024.
