Dan Flavin was an American minimalist installation artist and painter. He started his career as a watercolorist and sculptor but later began experimenting with using light in his works.

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He eventually became known for his minimalist constructions that used readymade fluorescent or neon lights and fixtures. Despite their impersonal appearance, his works often had a sacred quality, and he often dedicated them to other artists, making them more human. He was a multi-disciplinary artist who worked in various fields such as architecture, art criticism, drawing, graphic art, installation art, sculpture, light art, painting, and watercolor.