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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• The Dan Flavin Art Institute
• Dan Flavin at Dia:Beacon
• Dan Flavin restrospective at The National Gallery of Art
• Actual exhibitions with Dan Flavin on Artfacts Dan Flavin's works are widely shown in various exhibitions and permanent collections in museums and art galleries throughout the world.