Mel Bochner, conceptual artist known for text paintings and wry humour, has died, aged 84

Mel Bochner, a central figure in the conceptual art movement of the 1960s, passed away at the age of 84. Born in Pittsburgh and a graduate of Carnegie Institute of Technology, he moved to New York City where he became a significant part of the avant-garde scene. Bochner is known for organizing one of the first conceptual art exhibitions in 1966 and for his collaborative relationships with fellow artists. He was also a writer, contributing to the understanding of seriality in modern art through his published works.

"Starting around the summer of [19]66, this group kind of coalesced, which was Sol [LeWitt], Eva [Hesse], [Robert] Smithson and Dan Graham and myself..."

"The serial attitude is a concern with how order of a specific type is manifest..."

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