Lawrence WEINER
Lawrence Weiner
Born in 1942 in New York (USA)
He becomes one of the central figures of “Conceptual Art” in the 1960’s, his work often taking the form of typographic texts. Weiner formulated his “declaration of intent” in 1968.
“The artist may construct the piece
The piece may be fabricated
The piece may not be built”
He works in a wide variety of media including videos, films, books, sound art, sculpture, performance art and graphic art.
Caption:
Human Rights Adornment, 2016.
Necklace – Anodized aluminum and stainless steel. Each plate 4 x 4 cm.
Unlimited edition.
Coll. Diane Venet
