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François Morellet

1926 – 2016

Two Warps and Wefts of Short Lines 0° 90° 1955–6
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Biography

François Morellet (30 April 1926 – 10 May 2016) was a French contemporary abstract painter, sculptor, and light artist. His early work prefigured minimal art and conceptual art and he played a prominent role in the development of geometrical abstract art and post-conceptual art.

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  • Two Warps and Wefts of Short Lines 0° 90°

    François Morellet
    1955–6

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