A Photo of Central Manhattan with the Area between Columbus Circle, the McGraw-Hill Building, and Tompkins Square Cut Out

1977

Sol LeWitt

Associated Names
Sol LeWitt

Artist, American, 1928 - 2007

The image shows a triangular shape on top of a city map. The shape is sharply defined with clean lines cutting through the intricate pattern of the map. The contrast between the geometric form and the detailed grid of streets and buildings is noticeable. The triangle stands out in the cityscape, pointing from the bottom right to the upper left.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY; purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1987

  • Beyond the Picture: Works by Robert Barry, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Richard Tuttle from the Collection of Dorothy & Herbert Vogel, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany, 3 May-5 June 1987

Bibliography

1987

  • Beyond the Picture: Works by Robert Barry, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Richard Tuttle from the Collection of Dorothy & Herbert Vogel, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany, 1987, 70

Inscriptions

center verso in black felt-tip pen: A PHOTO OF CENTRAL / MANHATTAN WITH THE / AREA BETWEEN COLUMBUS / CIRCLE, THE MCGRAW-HILL / BUILDING, AND TOMPKINS / SQUARE CUT OUT. S.LEWITT / R 736

Wikidata ID

Q64170637

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