Alan Saret , an unclassifiable artist whose wire sculptures and colored-pencil drawings helped define the “anti-form” tendency of the late 1960s and early ’70s, died on Tuesday at 81. His death was announced by Karma, the New York gallery that helped bring Saret increased attention with three shows staged since 2022. Saret remains one of the best-kept secrets of the ’60s New York art scene—an elusive presence who has often been tied to the Post-Minimalist movement, not that he ever fit neatly into its confines. Much of his work was precariously constructed and deliberately mysterious. Frequently, he concerned himself with visualizing mathematical formulae, entropy, and invisible forces of nature. Related Articles His wire sculptures remain his most well-known pieces. Crafted from nets and tangles of bronze and steel, these sculptures involved the usage of readily sourced industrial material, a strategy that was core to the Minimalist movement.…