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Dan Flavin

Daniel Nicholas Flavin Jr. (April 1, 1933 – November 29, 1996) was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures.

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Education
Columbia University
Born
Daniel Nicholas Flavin Jr. (1933-04-01)April 1, 1933 Jamaica, New York, US
Children
Stephen Flavin
Died
November 29, 1996(1996-11-29) (aged 63) Riverhead, New York, US
Spouses
Sonja Severdija, · Tracy Harris
Style
Installation art Sculpture Site-specific installation art

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Dan Flavin

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related to Exhibitions · 31
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related to Dan Flavin: A Retrospective (2004 – 2007) · 29
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related to Recognition · 29
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related to Early life and career · 22
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related to External links · 21
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related to Bibliography · 19
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related to Books about Flavin · 18
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related to Art market · 10
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Spouses · 2
Dan Flavin → Sonja Severdija,, Tracy Harris
Born · 1
Dan Flavin → Daniel Nicholas Flavin Jr. (1933-04-01)April 1, 1933 Jamaica, New York, US

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Dan FlavinChildrenStephen Flavin1.00infobox
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Dan FlavinEducationColumbia University1.00infobox
Dan FlavinSpousesSonja Severdija,1.00infobox
Dan FlavinSpousesTracy Harris1.00infobox
Dan FlavinStyleInstallation art Sculpture Site-specific installation art1.00infobox
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