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Born in Hartford, Conn., in 1928, artist Sol LeWitt has often featured geometric and combinatorial themes in his numerous creations. His frequent use of simple grids and modular structures and his choice of a palette of just primary colors plus black and white reflect a strongly back-to-basics approach to design.