Dan Flavin

(American, 1933–1996)

Dan Flavin was an American artist and pioneer of Minimalism, best known for his seminal installations of light fixtures. His illuminated sculptures offer a rigorous formal and conceptual investigation of space and light, wherein the artist arranged commercial fluorescent bulbs into differing geometric compositions. “I like art as thought better than art as work,” he once said. “I've always maintained this. It's important to me that I don't get my hands dirty. It's not because I'm instinctively lazy. It's a declaration: art is thought.” Born on April 1, 1933 in Jamaica, NY, Flavin showed an interest in art during his early adulthood, and went on to study at the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts before attending Columbia University. Working exclusively with fluorescent lights by 1961, he embraced the temporary nature of his art—which often shattered or blew out—and was happy to replace parts of his works as needed. His dedication to simple forms, use of industrial materials, and symbolic meaning allied his practice to the work of both Donald Judd and Sol LeWitt. Flavin was the subject of a major retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1992. The artist died in Riverhead, NY on November 29, 1996. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Dia: Beacon in New York, the Menil Collection in Houston, and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., among others.

Dan Flavin Artworks

Dan Flavin (702 results)
Red and green alternatives (To Sonja) 2

Dan Flavin

Red and green alternatives (To Sonja) 2

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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Alternate diagonals of March 2 (To Don Judd), 1964

Dan Flavin

Alternate diagonals of March 2 (To Don Judd), 1964

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Untitled, 1995

Dan Flavin

Untitled, 1995

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Untitled (To Ksenija), 1985

Dan Flavin

Untitled (To Ksenija), 1985

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Untitled, 1969

Dan Flavin

Untitled, 1969

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Untitled (Sails) (set of 3 works), 1986

Dan Flavin

Untitled (Sails) (set of 3 works), 1986

Sale Date: April 28, 2014

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To Don Judd, Colorist: Plates 1; 4; and 7 (3 , 1986

Dan Flavin

To Don Judd, Colorist: Plates 1; 4; and 7 (3 , 1986

Sale Date: April 28, 2014

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Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk) (set..., 1986

Dan Flavin

Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk) (set..., 1986

Sale Date: April 28, 2014

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Untitled (for Rento) (set of 2 works), 1986

Dan Flavin

Untitled (for Rento) (set of 2 works), 1986

Sale Date: April 28, 2014

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Untitled (set of 3 works, double-sided), 1994

Dan Flavin

Untitled (set of 3 works, double-sided), 1994

Sale Date: April 28, 2014

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Guggenheim Tondo (Pink/blau), 1992

Dan Flavin

Guggenheim Tondo (Pink/blau), 1992

Sale Date: May 3, 2014

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Untitled (For the citizens of France on the..., 1959

Dan Flavin

Untitled (For the citizens of France on the..., 1959

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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Untitled (To Nikki) (in 2 parts framed as 1), 1989

Dan Flavin

Untitled (To Nikki) (in 2 parts framed as 1), 1989

Sale Date: March 7, 2014

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-for one walled circular fluorescent light,..., 1974

Dan Flavin

-for one walled circular fluorescent light,..., 1974

Sale Date: November 16, 2013

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Untitled (To Jean-Christophe), 1970

Dan Flavin

Untitled (To Jean-Christophe), 1970

Sale Date: November 12, 2013

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Red and green alternatives (To Sonja), 1964

Dan Flavin

Red and green alternatives (To Sonja), 1964

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Untitled, 1964–1976

Dan Flavin

Untitled, 1964–1976

Sale Date: November 14, 2013

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Untitled, 1964

Dan Flavin

Untitled, 1964

Sale Date: November 13, 2013

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Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk)..., 1986

Dan Flavin

Untitled (Triptych for the Stedelijk)..., 1986

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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(Untitled); (Untitled) (2 works), 1973

Dan Flavin

(Untitled); (Untitled) (2 works), 1973

Sale Date: October 28, 2013

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Untitled (To Rainer) 4, 1987

Dan Flavin

Untitled (To Rainer) 4, 1987

Sale Date: June 27, 2013

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Barbara Roses, 1962–1966

Dan Flavin

Barbara Roses, 1962–1966

Sale Date: May 15, 2013

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Untitled (To the Citizens of the Swiss..., 1987

Dan Flavin

Untitled (To the Citizens of the Swiss..., 1987

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Untitled (To Henri Matisse), 1964

Dan Flavin

Untitled (To Henri Matisse), 1964

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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