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-"In conceptual art the [[idea]] or [[concept]] is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art." – [[Sol LeWitt]], "[[Paragraphs on Conceptual Art]]", ''[[Artforum]]'', June 1967.+"In [[conceptual art]] the [[idea]] or [[concept]] is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art." – [[Sol LeWitt]], "[[Paragraphs on Conceptual Art]]", ''[[Artforum]]'', June 1967.
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"[[Paragraphs on Conceptual Art]]" is a text on [[conceptual art]] by [[Sol LeWitt]] first published in ''[[Artforum]]'' in June 1967. "[[Paragraphs on Conceptual Art]]" is a text on [[conceptual art]] by [[Sol LeWitt]] first published in ''[[Artforum]]'' in June 1967.
 +==See also==
 +*[[Retinal art]]
 +==Full text==
 +*http://www.tufts.edu/programs/mma/fah188/sol_lewitt/paragraphs%20on%20conceptual%20art.htm
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"In conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair. The idea becomes a machine that makes the art." – Sol LeWitt, "Paragraphs on Conceptual Art", Artforum, June 1967.

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