Sol LeWitt: Conceptual Art Pioneer Dies at 78

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MICHELE NORRIS
All Things Considered (NPR)
04-09-2007
Sol LeWitt: Conceptual Art Pioneer Dies at 78

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The artist Sol LeWitt has died. LeWitt was known for his cubes, lines and installations that covered the floors and walls of museums. He died yesterday in New York from complications of cancer. Sol LeWitt was 78 years old.

NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

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