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Keith Sonnier (James Keith Sonnier) was born on 31 July, 1941 in Mamou, Louisiana, U.S., is an American artist (1941–2020). Discover Keith Sonnier's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As James Keith Sonnier
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Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 31 July, 1941
Birthday 31 July
Birthplace Mamou, Louisiana, U.S.
Date of death 18 July, 2020
Died Place Southampton, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Keith Sonnier's Wife?

His wife is Jacqueline Winsor (1966–1980, divorce), Nessia Leonzini Pope (1987–1998, divorce)

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Wife Jacqueline Winsor (1966–1980, divorce), Nessia Leonzini Pope (1987–1998, divorce)
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Keith Sonnier Net Worth

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1941

Keith Sonnier (July 31, 1941 – July 18, 2020) was a postminimalist sculptor, performance artist, video and light artist.

James Keith Sonnier was born July 31, 1941, in Mamou, Louisiana.

His family was Cajun and Roman Catholic.

His father was a hardware store owner, Joseph Sonnier, and his mother was a florist and singer, Mae Ledoux.

1960

Sonnier was one of the first artists to use light in sculpture in the 1960s.

With his use of neon in combination with ephemeral materials he achieved international recognition.

Sonnier was part of the Process Art movement.

1963

He graduated in 1963 from Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette).

1966

In 1966, he graduated with his MFA degree from Rutgers University, where he studied under Allan Kaprow, Robert Watts, and Robert Morris.

After graduation from Rutgers, he moved to New York City with Jackie Winsor and some of his former classmates.

At the time of his death he lived in Bridgehampton, New York.

In 1966 he married the sculptor Jackie Winsor, who at the time was a fellow art student from Rutgers University.

1968

Sonnier began experimenting with neon in 1968.

Neon lights became a signature material used in his sculptural works.

The common materials Sonnier employed included neon and fluorescent lights; reflective materials; aluminum and copper; and glass and wires.

His postminimalist and sculpture contemporaries included Bruce Nauman, Eva Hesse, Richard Serra, Richard Tuttle, Jackie Winsor, and Barry LeVa.

1980

His marriage to Winsor ended in divorce in 1980.

1987

His second marriage was in 1987 to Nessia Leonzini Pope, ending in divorce by 1998.

He had one child from his second marriage.

2020

Sonnier died in Southampton, NY on July 18, 2020, of MDS (Myelodysplastic syndrome) and complications from it at the age of 78.