Keith Sonnier

Keith Sonnier
Born
James Keith Sonnier

(1941-07-31)July 31, 1941
Mamou, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 2020(2020-07-18) (aged 78)
Southampton, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette,
Rutgers University
Known forperformance, sculpture
MovementPostminimalism, Process Art
Spouse(s)Jacqueline Winsor (1966–1980, divorce),
Nessia Leonzini Pope (1987–1998, divorce)
Children1
Websitewww.keithsonnier.net

Keith Sonnier (July 31, 1941 – July 18, 2020)[1] was a postminimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist.[2] 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.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Randy (2020-07-23). "Keith Sonnier, Playful Sculptor in Neon, Dies at 78". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. ^ Sussler, Betsy (April 1, 1982). "Aesthesipol: Keith Sonnier by Betsy Sussler". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ Brown, Kate (July 20, 2020). "Sculptor Keith Sonnier, America's Experimental Poet of Light and Neon, Has Died at Age 78". Artnet.
  4. ^ Blagg, Max (May 2012). "Keith Sonnier". Interview. Retrieved June 1, 2013.