"What makes art interesting is the fact that anyone can realize it as soon as the idea has been formulated. That’s the point."
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"Art Dictionary: Lawrence Weiner, A Sculptor of Language," at hatjecantz.de. 2012.
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Lawrence Weiner
(born February 10, 1942 – December 2, 2021) is an American conceptual artist, who was one of the central figures in the formation of conceptual art in the 1960s. His work often takes the form of typographic texts.
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