Dan Flavin

Dan Flavin (April 1, 1933 - November 29, 1996) was an American minimalist sculptor who created sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures. These works, which he called "icons", have been attibuted with helping to start the Minimalism movement in 1963. Flavin's largest series was called "Monuments to V. Tatlin," white homages to Russian Constructivist sculptor Vladimir Tatlin. Flavin studied Art History for a short time at the New School for Social Research, and drawing and painting at Columbia University. Flavin was married to artist Tracy Harris, at the Guggenheim Museum, in 1992.

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April 1 - 1933 - November 29 - 1996 - American - Minimalist - Sculptor - 1963 - Constructivist - Vladimir Tatlin - Columbia University - Tracy Harris - Guggenheim Museum - 1992

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