Sol Lewitt (1928 - 2007) was an American artist known for his conceptual art starting in the radical age of the 1960s.  Sol Lewitt stressed the importance of the concept or idea of the work itself over the actual execution and is regarded by young generations of artists as one of the pioneering investigations into the conceptual art form. Lewitt is best known for his large wall drawings and structures. These large-scale works were created with an array of designs, geometric shapes, lines, and color rendered in pencil and paint. These works were created with strict instructions and diagrams in order to be followed and highlight his belief that the thought processes of the artist are sometimes more interesting than the final product. Lewitt created more than 1,200 works in his career and used a wide range of media along with painting and drawing including printmaking, photography, sculpture, and installation. While his work aligns considerably with minimalism, Lewitt rejected the connection to the movement. Lewitt’s has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions and his work is held in collections worldwide, such as the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Tate Gallery in London, the Dia Art Foundation in Beacon, NY, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. In 2008, MASS MoCA opened Sol LeWitt: A Wall Drawing Retrospective, which will be on view through 2043, in a wing of the Museum specifically dedicated to his work.