“Lever” — a single line of 137 firebricks hugging the floor and concisely dividing a space — is included in the exhibition “Primary Structures” at the Jewish Museum in New York; the controversial work brings Andre considerable recognition.
1966
Sculpture to walk on
His innovative works lie flat on the ground instead of rising up; viewers are invited to walk over the sculpture to sense the difference between materials — steel, aluminium — and between standing at the centre of a work and outside its edge.
late 1960s
Karl Ströher buys three major works
The entrepreneur Karl Ströher of Darmstadt acquires three major works by Andre and places them on loan at the Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt.
1968年6月27日–1968年10月6日
Exhibition: 4. documenta
1969
Helps found the Art Workers Coalition
He helps organize the Art Workers Coalition.
1970
Solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum
His solo exhibition takes place at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; “37 Pieces of Work”, which lies flat on the floor, is shown there for the first time.
