[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E749]
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                        A TRIBUTE TO SOL LEWITT

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2007

  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, it is an honor and privilege to 
celebrate the life of Sol LeWitt, one of America's greatest artists and 
a resident of Connecticut's Second District. Sol died last week on 
Sunday, April 8, 2007.
  Sol lived a distinguished and accomplished life. After earning his 
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University, and bravely 
serving in the Korean War, Sol spent much of his early life studying 
art at the New York City School of Visual Arts and working at the 
Museum of Modern Art. While in New York, Sol began what would later 
become a flourishing and influential career as an artist.
  Sol is best known for his work with drawing and sculpting two and 
three-dimensional works. His exhibitions have been shown all over the 
world in the most prestigious of museums, including the New York Museum 
of Modern Art, Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art, San Francisco Museum 
of Modern Art, Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Whitney Museum of 
American Art in New York, Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, and the 
Krunsthalle in Switzerland. He is frequently referred to as one of the 
country's most prolific artists and as someone who has helped shape the 
modern art movement.
  Given all of Sol's significant life accomplishments, he was an 
exceptionally humble man who was loved by those around him. His wife 
Carol was especially devoted, and is an exceptionally caring and 
compassionate individual.
  I rise today to salute the life and accomplishments of Sol LeWitt and 
join Members in praying for his family. He will be missed by all.

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