Lawrence Weiner

1942 – 2021

CRUSHED BETWEEN COBBLESTONES 1988
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Biography

Lawrence Charles Weiner (February 10, 1942 – December 2, 2021) was an American conceptual artist. He was one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s. His work often took the form of typographic texts, a form of word art.

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Artworks

STRAIGHT DOWN TO BELOW
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries
FIRE AND BRIMSTONE SET IN A HOLLOW FORMED BY HAND
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries
SILVER THREADS ENTWINED IN THREADS OF GOLD
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries
TAKEN UP WITH
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries
WIPED OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries
TIED UP IN KNOTS
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries
TUCKED IN AT THE CORNERS
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries
ROUGHLY RIPPED APART
Lawrence Weiner
1988

On display at Tate Modern part of Level 4: Joiner Galleries

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