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Keith Sonnier

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Gender Male
Death3 years ago
Date of birth July 31,1941
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Mamou
Louisiana
United States
On view Chrysler Museum of Art
Periods Minimalism
Postminimalism
Process art
Known for Performance art
performance, sculpture
Job Visual Artist
Education Douglass Residential College
DiedSouthampton
New York
United States
MovementPostminimalism
WorksBa‑O‑Ba
Date of died July 18,2020
Awards Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
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Keith Sonnier was a postminimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist. Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s. With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition. Sonnier was part of the Process Art movement.

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