SOL LEWITT "CHOCOLATE STAR" CERAMIC TILE, 1985Sol LeWitt (1928 2007) is an important contributor to the 20th century's most cerebral "isms" notably minimalism and conceptual art. His infamous large scale "wall drawings" destabilized and expanded the conventional definition of authorship. Many of his works were created as the result of elaborate and detailed instructions rather than his own hand or labor. Furthermore these classic "wall drawings" were often temporary only lasting the duration of

Metal leaf on rice paper

spotty mauve

Printed by AutumColor

followed by one-man exhibitions at the Corcoran Gallery (1967) and the Metropolitan Museum (1969)

in Japan and internationally

experimenting with different techniques and approaches while working with some of the best print-making studios in the United States and Italy

Alex Katz is a renowned for his elegant and distinctive version of figuration and portraiture

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"The Creation" is associated with Chicago's "Birth Project

-- and depict them with a distinct style

"Nine Lives" features a trio of stylized skulls

and became the ideal version of abstraction in the post-modern era