Anne Truitt

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Anne Truitt was an American sculptor and writer known for her pioneering role in Minimalism, creating tall, hand-painted wooden columns that explored color, memory, and perception.

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Anne Truitt canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Minimalist artist
artist
human
artMedium acrylic paint
wood
artStyle geometric abstraction
birthName Anne Dean
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1921-03-16
dateOfDeath 2004-12-23
educatedAt Bryan Mawr School
linked to: Bryn Mawr School

Institute of Contemporary Art, Washington School of Art
Smith College
familyName Truitt
fieldOfWork sculpture
writing
genre diary
memoir
givenName Anne
hasWorkInCollection Baltimore Museum of Art
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Whitney Museum of American Art
influenced later Minimalist sculptors
influencedBy Abstract Expressionism
Ad Reinhardt
Barnett Newman
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Minimalism
name Anne Truitt
nationality American
notableFor exploration of color, memory, and perception
pioneering role in Minimalist sculpture
tall, hand-painted wooden columns
notableWork A Wall for Apricots
Daybook: The Journal of an Artist
Prospect: The Journal of an Artist
Turn: The Journal of an Artist
occupation sculptor
writer
placeOfBirth Baltimore, Maryland, United States
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C., United States
linked to: Washington, D.C.
residence Tokyo, Japan
linked to: Tokyo

Washington, D.C., United States
linked to: Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender female
spouse James Truitt

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Matthew Marks Gallery represents Anne Truitt
Washington Color School hasPart Anne Truitt
Anne Truitt name Anne Truitt