Lawrence Weiner (born February 10, 1942) was one of the central figures of conceptual art.
He was born in the Bronx, New York.
Weiner's early work included experiments with shaped canvas, and cutting out squares from carpeting or walls. In 1968, when Sol Le Witt came up with his Paragraphs on Conceptual Art, Weiner formulated his famous Declaration of Intent (1968): "(1) The artist may construct the piece. (2) The piece may be fabricated. (3) The piece may not be built."
In 1968, Weiner created Statements and Xeroxbook. Since the 1970s, wall installations have been his primary medium. Nevertheless, Weiner works in a wide variety of media, including video, film, books, audio tapes, sculpture, performance, installation, and graphic art.
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