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Lawrence Weiner

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Lawrence Weiner
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Weiner at the TYPO 2011 conference in London
Born
Lawrence Charles Weiner

(1942-02-10)February 10, 1942
Manhattan, New York City, US
DiedDecember 2, 2021(2021-12-02) (aged 79)
Manhattan, New York City, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forConceptual art

Lawrence Charles Weiner (February 10, 1942 December 2, 2021) was an American conceptual artist. He was an important person in the creation of conceptual art in the 1960s.[1] His works were usually a form of word art.

Weiner died on December 2, 2021, in New York City from prostate cancer at the age of 79.[2][3]

References

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  1. "Lists". ArtFacts.
  2. Kennedy, Randy (2021-12-05). "Lawrence Weiner, Artist Whose Medium Was Language, Dies at 79". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. "Lawrence Weiner (1942–2021)". Artforum. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.