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Dan Flavin

Dan Flavin was born in New York City in 1933. He died in Riverhead, New York, in 1996.

 

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A white fluorescent tube lays diagonally across a black square mounted on a wall. The upper right corner of the square is bent backwards.

Dan Flavin

icon VII (via crucis), 1962–64

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Fluorescent yellow light installed at a 45-degree angle to the right and with the left corner touching floor.

Dan Flavin

the diagonal of May 25, 1963 (to Constantin Brancusi), 1963

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Three sets of fluorescent white tubes installed vertically along a wall, one tube at left corner, two in the middle, three at right corner.

Dan Flavin

the nominal three (to William of Ockham), 1963

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Four neon tubes of increasing length lie beside one another on the floor in the corner of an industrial gallery space. The shortest tube is gold, the next is pink, and the two longest are both red.

Dan Flavin

gold, pink and red, red, 1964

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White fluorescent tubes mounted on a wall in the shape of a tower.

Dan Flavin

"monument" 1 for V. Tatlin, 1964

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Seven fluorescent-white, tubular lights positioned against a white wall in the shape of a tower.

Dan Flavin

"monument" 7 for V. Tatlin, 1964

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Seven fluorescent-white, tubular lights positioned against a white wall, four of which are arranged in descending order from tallest to shortest, shortest light at center is followed by three more lights arranged in ascending order from shortest to tallest.

Dan Flavin

"monument" XI for V. Tatlin, 1964

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" 12 for V. Tatlin, 1964

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Seven fluorescent-white, tubular lights positioned against a white wall at varying heights beginning with the shortest bulb.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1964

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1964

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Several white fluorescent tubes sit on the floor and others are mounted horizontally on the wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin VI, 1964

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Seven fluorescent-white, tubular lights positioned against a white wall and placed at an angle, four of which are shorter bulbs slanted toward the floor and three of which are longer bulbs slanted upward.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin XI, 1964

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Dan Flavin

Puerto Rican light (to Jeanie Blake) 2, 1965

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Red fluorescent horizontal tubes hang in the corner of a room.

Dan Flavin

monument 4 for those who have been killed in ambush (to P.K. who reminded me about death), 1966

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1966

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1966

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1966–69

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Barbara and Joost), 1966–71

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Christina and Bruno), 1966–71

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Heidi and Uwe), 1966–71

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Janet and Allen), 1966–71

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Karin and Walther), 1966–71

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Katharina and Christoph), 1966–71

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Pia and Franz), 1966–71

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Sabine and Holger), 1966–71

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untitled (to Thordis and Heiner), 1966–71

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Fluorescent white tubes of various lengths installed in a diamond shape at the bottom of a white wall, close to the wood floor.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1968

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Fluorescent white tubes of various lengths installed against a white wall close to the wood floor.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1968

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Eight fluorescent white tubes installed vertically against a wall with the two tallest in the middle and three increasingly smaller tubes flanking them on each side.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1969

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1969

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1969

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1969

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Dan Flavin

untitled, 1969

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Dan Flavin

untitled (to Shirley and Jason), 1969

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Dan Flavin

untitled, 1969

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Dan Flavin

untitled, 1969

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Dan Flavin

untitled, 1969

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Dan Flavin

untitled, 1969

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Flourescent tubes form a horizontal ladder with 18 rungs against a wall in front of large windows. The room is dark except for the neon light; the horizontal tubes are white, and the vertical tubes are red.

Dan Flavin

untitled, 1970

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White fluorescent tubes are mounted in the shape of a tower on a wall.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1970

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untitled, 1971

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Flavin, The European Couples series, 1971–73

Dan Flavin

The European Couples series, 1971–73

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A triangle composed of white fluorescent circular tubes is placed on a white wall.

Dan Flavin

untitled (to a man, George McGovern) 2, 1972

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The final finished diagram of the triangularly massed cool white circular fluorescent light dedicated, "(to a man, George McGovern) 1", 1972

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Nine circular, white, fluorescent lightbulbs are placed vertically in the corner of a room.

Dan Flavin

untitled (to Jim Schaeufele) 1, 1972

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Sixteen circular, white, fluorescent lightbulbs are placed vertically in the corner of a white room next to a window.

Dan Flavin

untitled (to Jim Schaeufele) 2, 1972

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Ten circular, white, fluorescent lightbulbs are placed vertically in the corner of a room.

Dan Flavin

untitled (to Jim Schaeufele) 3, 1972

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A square space is barricaded by several vertical yellow fluorescent tubes and one green tube on the right.

Dan Flavin

untitled (to Jan and Ron Greenberg), 1972–73

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Flavin, untitled, 1973

Dan Flavin

untitled, 1973

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A green fluorescent barrier spans a large dark room with pillars.

Dan Flavin

untitled (to you, Heiner, with admiration and affection), 1973

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"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1974

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"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1974

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A grid of eleven horizontally oriented, tube-shaped, flourescent bulbs emit a pink light in the foreground and a yellow light in the background of a room.

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untitled (to Robert, Joe and Michael), 1975–81

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A long, orange, fluorescent lightbulb leans against an illuminated corner of a room that appears green, blue, and pink.

Dan Flavin

untitled, 1976

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A large grid-like structure made up of fluorescent tubes in primary colors.

Dan Flavin

untitled (in honor of Harold Joachim) 3, 1977

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A blue fluorescent tube leans on the corner of a wall, reflecting red and orange tones behind it.

Dan Flavin

untitled (to the real Dan Hill) 1b, 1978

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White, red, and yellow fluorescent tubes are mounted at the intersection of two walls.

Dan Flavin

"monument" for V. Tatlin, 1981

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Two fluorescent artworks in corners on two floors of a stairwell, the lower piece is blue and the upper piece is green.

Dan Flavin

untitled, 1996

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Exhibitions and Projects

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A green fluorescent barrier spans a large dark room with pillars.

Exhibition

Dan Flavin

Long-term view, Dia Beacon

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DFAI_Exterior 2_Photo Bill Jacobson

Exhibition

Dan Flavin: icons

April 30, 2015–May 7, 2017, Dia Bridgehampton

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DFAI_Flavin and Hudson River School 1

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Drawing American Light: Dan Flavin and the Hudson River School

April 22–October 17, 2010, Dia Bridgehampton

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FLA_121_LR

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Dan Flavin: A Retrospective

October 3, 2004–August 12, 2007, Dia Beacon

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FLA_diagonal of May 25, 1963

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Dan Flavin: (1962/63, 1970, 1996)

May 22, 1997–June 14, 1998, Dia Chelsea

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Flavin European Couples Oren Slor

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Dan Flavin: European Couples, and Others

September 14, 1995–June 23, 1996 , Dia Chelsea

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Books

FLA EN_for web

Photo: Ethan Harrison

Dan Flavin: A Retrospective

Tiffany Bell and Michael Govan

This landmark book features the artist’s most significant light works, plus reproductions of Flavin's drawings.

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FLA_for web_Photo Don Stahl

Photo: Don Stahl

Dan Flavin: The Complete Lights, 1961–1996

Tiffany Bell and Michael Govan

A complete study of the stunning light works by Dan Flavin.

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Watch & Listen

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Wilcox-Flavin

T.J. Wilcox on Dan Flavin and the Hudson River School

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Feher-Flavin

Tony Feher on Dan Flavin

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Tony Feher on Dan Flavin

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T.J. Wilcox on Dan Flavin and the Hudson River School

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