Anne Truitt

Anne Truitt (1921-2004) was an American artist known for her large-scale minimalist sculptures and installations. She was a prominent figure in the Washington Color School movement, which emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s. Truitt's work is characterized by its simple geometric forms and use of color, often employing a technique of layering acrylic paint to create a sense of depth and luminosity. Her sculptures, which she referred to as "columns," "posts," or "ziggurats," are typically made of wood and painted with multiple coats of acrylic paint, sanded between each layer to create a smooth, almost ethereal surface.

Truitt's work has been exhibited widely, with solo exhibitions at institutions such as the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Her work is also held in the collections of major museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. In addition to her sculptural work, Truitt was also a writer, and her journals were published posthumously in the book Daybook: The Journal of an Artist. Truitt's work has been compared to that of other minimalist artists such as Donald Judd and Dan Flavin, but her focus on color and her background as a painter set her apart from her contemporaries. Her exploration of the intersections between sculpture, color, and space has had a lasting impact on the field of contemporary art.