Carl Andre (born September 16, 1935) is an
American minimalist artist recognized for his ordered linear format and grid format
sculptures. His sculptures range from large
public artworks (such as
Stone Field Sculpture, 1977 in
Hartford, CT and
Lament for the Children, 1976 in Long Island City, NY) to more intimate tile patterns arranged on the floor of an exhibition space (such as
144 Lead Square, 1969 or
Twenty-fifth Steel Cardinal, 1974). In 1988, Andre was tried and acquitted in the death of his wife, artist
Ana Mendieta.