ol Lewitt was an American Conceptual Artist and Painter. Lewitt’s work ranged from painting, drawing, sculpting to conceptual pieces that only existed as ideas of his artistic process. He attended Syracuse University and pursued art as an act of rebellion. He was introduced to printmaking when he attended Syracuse and won an award for his lithography; which then allowed him to travel and study in Europe. In 1951, Lewitt was drafted to war, his duty as Special Services was to make posters. He later was discharged and moved to NYC and attended what is now known as the School of Visual Arts. Lewitt was strongly influenced by the work of Jasper Johns and Edward Muybridge. Lewitt’s art pieces consisted of lines, basic colors and simplified shapes.
