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It is what it is, and it ain't nothin' else... Everything is clearly, openly, plainly delivered.

~Dan Flavin

Topics: Clearly Delivered Else Everything It Is What It Is Nothin Openly Plainly

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One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find.

~Dan Flavin

Topics: Art Direct Ever Fact Find Light Matter Might Open Plain Said Think Will You

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A piece of wall can be visually disintegrated from the whole into a separate triangle by plunging a diagonal of light from edge to edge on the wall; that is, side to floor, for instance.

~Dan Flavin

Topics: Edge Floor Instance Light Piece Separate Side Triangle Wall Whole

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My icons do not raise up the blessed savior in elaborate cathedrals. They are constructed concentrations celebrating barren rooms. They bring a limited light.

~Dan Flavin

Topics: Barren Blessed Bring Cathedrals Celebrating Constructed Elaborate Icons Light Limited Raise Rooms Savior Up

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Realizing this, I knew that the actual space of a room could be broken down and played with by planting illusions of real light (electric light) at crucial junctures in the room's composition.

~Dan Flavin

Topics: Actual Broken Composition Could Crucial Down Electric Illusions Knew Light Planting Played Real Realizing Room Space

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Sculptor

Born: April 1st, 1933

Died: November 29th, 1996

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