Dan Flavin

American installation artist and painter.

Born April 1st, 1933 in New York City, Queens. [ref]

Died November 29th, 1996 at 63 years old in Rive, Riverhead (diabetes). [ref]

Occupations
architect, artist, draftsperson, drawer, installation artist, painter, sculptor
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