Laddie John Dill Art

Laddie John Dill (American, b. 1943) graduated from the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute (later to be absorbed into the California Institute of the Arts, aka CalArts). He began hi...

A sculptural construction in cement, glass and natural oxides by the important Los Angeles sculptor and artist Laddie John Dill, ca. 1970s. Dill was a founding member of the fascinating “Light and Space” movement, which was related to op art, minimalism and geometric abstraction, but originating in Southern California in the 1960s. The term "Light and Space" derives from a 1971 exhibition at the UCLA University Art Gallery, titled Transparency, Reflection, Light, Space. It reflected the uniquely West Coast ideals of sun, cars, surf, and sand and these young artists eagerly experimented with many of the latest technologies developed for the Southern California based aviation engineering and aerospace industries. Their work was recognizable for a hard edged brutalist aesthetic which incorporated geometric themes in glass, neon, fluorescent tubes, poured resins and cast acrylic as common materials. Dill was a close friend of the artist Robert Rauschenberg and the two staged a joint exhibition in 1970 titled “The Light Show”. Rauschenberg arranged a solo show for the younger artist at the famed Ileana Sonnabend Gallery in New York, making Dill the first Light and Space artist...

Mixed media on panel Hand signed and dated lower left, 1987 Matted and framed under acrylic 41 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches sight; 49 x 49 inches framed Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, CA in 1943. He graduated from Chouinard Art Institute in 1968 with a BFA. After graduating, Dill became a printing apprentice and worked closely with established artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns. Laddie John Dill’s work is in the permanent collections of national and international institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; Museum of Contemporary Art, CA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; High Museum, GA; The Phillips Collection, DC; Chicago Art Institute, IL; Smithsonian, DC; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark; Pio Monte della Misericordia, Italy; Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA; and Museo Jumex, Mexico. He currently lives and works in Venice, CA where he maintains a studio. This is the same color palette as the Memphis Milano works and Peter Shire Sculpture. A central figure in the California Light and Space movement, Laddie John Dill has been crafting light and earthy materials like concrete, glass, sand, and metal into luminous sculptures, wall pieces, and installations since the 1970s. Referring to his choice of materials, Dill explains: “I was influenced by [Robert] Rauschenberg, Keith Sonnier, Robert Smithson, Dennis Oppenheim, and Robert Irwin, who were working with earth materials, light, and space as an alternative to easel painting.” Among his most celebrated works is an untitled installation from 1971, for which Dill filled a gallery with mounds of pale sand, topped with precisely arranged glass panels illuminated by the soft, green glow of argon lighting set just beneath the surface. When he does use canvas, he paints with pigments derived from cement and natural oxides. His work bears a relationship to the Light & Space Movement and Minimalism artists James Turrell, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, Billy Al Bengston, Joe Novak, Peter Alexander and Lita Albuquerque.

Mixed media on panel Hand signed and dated lower left, 1987 Matted and framed under acrylic 41 1/2 x 41 1/2 inches sight; 49 x 49 inches framed Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, CA in 1943. He graduated from Chouinard Art Institute in 1968 with a BFA. After graduating, Dill became a printing apprentice and worked closely with established artists, like Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns. Laddie John Dill’s work is in the permanent collections of national and international institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA; Museum of Contemporary Art, CA; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA; High Museum, GA; The Phillips Collection, DC; Chicago Art Institute, IL; Smithsonian, DC; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark; Pio Monte della Misericordia, Italy; Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA; and Museo Jumex, Mexico. He currently lives and works in Venice, CA where he maintains a studio. This is the same color palette as the Memphis Milano works and Peter Shire Sculpture. A central figure in the California Light and Space movement, Laddie John Dill has been crafting light and earthy materials like concrete, glass, sand, and metal into luminous sculptures, wall pieces, and installations since the 1970s. Referring to his choice of materials, Dill explains: “I was influenced by [Robert] Rauschenberg, Keith Sonnier, Robert Smithson, Dennis Oppenheim, and Robert Irwin, who were working with earth materials, light, and space as an alternative to easel painting.” Among his most celebrated works is an untitled installation from 1971, for which Dill filled a gallery with mounds of pale sand, topped with precisely arranged glass panels illuminated by the soft, green glow of argon lighting set just beneath the surface. When he does use canvas, he paints with pigments derived from cement and natural oxides. His work bears a relationship to the Light & Space Movement and Minimalism artists James Turrell, Larry Bell, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, Billy Al Bengston, Joe Novak, Peter Alexander and Lita Albuquerque.

Untitled, an original wall relief sculpture, made from tempered glass, cement polymer, and ground minerals and oxides, by Laddie John Dill, is a piece for the true collector. Dill's ...

This is worn around the neck like a bolo tie. It can also be worn as a brooch. (there is no pin) This is new old stock vintage Jewelry from the legendary Acme Studio collection, whic...

Signed and numbered in pencil from the edition of 10. An early work by this California artist known for his Light and Space installations. Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, C...

Stunning original work by American/ California artist Laddie John Dill. Heavy and substantial. Signed and dated (1978) on the verso by the artist. Two experts of his work that we hav...

Blue carpenters chalk and concrete on paper board. there is a label with artists name, date and materials verso. . Laddie John Dill was born in Long Beach, CA in 1943. He graduated ...

Fantastic piece by American artist Laddie John Dill. The rather large print is pencil signed, stamped, dated (1987) and numbered (73/150) by the artist. It is has also been custom fr...

Laddie John Dill Title : Volcanic Portal Date : 1989 Medium: Carved cement, tempered glass, crushed minerals and oxides . C.O.A. Biography: Laddie John Dill, a Los Angeles artis...