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Lærred af linned · Ægthedscertifikat · Leveres over hele verden Robert Smithson · 1938 – 1973

Non Site - Site Uncertain

Detroit Kunstmuseum, Detroit

Color Palette: Earthy

Teknik: Håndmalet olie på lærred
Fremstillet af: Bestilles af en uddannet maler
Popularitet: Nr. 1 af 6 værker af Robert Smithson
Levering: Verden over, ca. 5 uger

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Three-Sided Vortex, Robert Smithson

1966 · Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk · original 41 x 20 cm

Se det mest populære værk af Robert Smithson rangeret som nr. 2: Three-Sided Vortex

Color Palette: Neutrals

Teknik: Håndmalet olie på lærred
Fremstillet af: Bestilles af en uddannet maler
Popularitet: Nr. 2 af 6 værker af Robert Smithson
Levering: Verden over, ca. 5 uger

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Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs (1970) by Robert Smithson

1970 · original 28 x 28 cm

Explore Robert Smithson’s ‘Torn Photograph,’ a captivating 1970 land art piece featuring rock assemblages & earthy tones. A unique, minimalist photographic study of entropy and wilderness.

Se det mest populære værk af Robert Smithson rangeret som nr. 3: Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs

Art Movement: Land Art
Color Palette: Neutrals

Teknik: Håndmalet olie på lærred
Fremstillet af: Bestilles af en uddannet maler
Popularitet: Nr. 3 af 6 værker af Robert Smithson
Levering: Verden over, ca. 5 uger

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Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) – Robert Smithson

1967 · original 32 x 45 cm

Se det mest populære værk af Robert Smithson rangeret som nr. 4: Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55)

Color Palette: Pastels

Teknik: Håndmalet olie på lærred
Fremstillet af: Bestilles af en uddannet maler
Popularitet: Nr. 4 af 6 værker af Robert Smithson
Levering: Verden over, ca. 5 uger

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Samme størrelse som originalen$19245 × 32 cm Bestil i original størrelse

Kunstneren

Robert Smithson

1938 – 1973

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Works on APS6
Born1938, Passaic, United States
Museums on APSDetroit Kunstmuseum, Chrysler Museum of Art
Lifespan35 years
Top-ranked workNon Site - Site Uncertain
Top 3 worksNon Site - Site Uncertain, Three-Sided Vortex, Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs
Also known asRobert I. Smithson, روبرت سميثسون, ロバート・スミッソン, რობერტ სმითსონი, Роберт Смитсон

Biografi

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings

Born: January 2, 1938, in Passaic, New Jersey
Early years spent in Rutherford and Clifton, New Jersey
Studied painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York (1955-1956)
Early artwork explored collage influenced by homoerotic themes, science fiction, and pop art. Primarily identified as a painter during this period.
Influenced by William Carlos Williams, who was his pediatrician.

The Shift to Minimalism and Conceptual Art

After a three-year break from the art world, emerged in 1964 as a proponent of the minimalist movement.
Abandoned figurative work, focusing on glass sheet and neon lighting tubes exploring visual refraction and mirroring.
Developed interest in entropy (the second law of thermodynamics) – decay, renewal, chaos, order, non-sites, and earthworks. Saw entropy not as a disadvantage but as a form of transformation.
Associated with minimalist artists like Nancy Holt (his wife), Robert Morris, and Sol LeWitt.
Became a critic for *Arts Magazine* and *Artforum*, gaining recognition as a writer before his art.

Land Art and Earthworks: Spiral Jetty and Beyond

Fascination with industrial areas in New Jersey led to the development of "Non-Sites" – sculptures incorporating earth and rocks from specific locations, often combined with mirrors or glass.
Spiral Jetty (1970): His most famous work, a massive coil of basalt rock extending into the Great Salt Lake in Utah. A key example of land art, exploring themes of entropy, time, and geological processes.
Explored temporary sculptures using mirrors in the Yucatan Peninsula, documented in "Incidents of Mirror-Travel in the Yucatan."
Recovered 18th- and 19th-century conceptions of landscape architecture, influencing his later earthwork explorations.

Theoretical Writings and Landscape Perspectives

Wrote extensively on art theory, including "A Heap of Language," exploring how writing could become an artwork.
Examined Frederick Law Olmsted's design for Central Park in New York City, recovering issues of site specificity, human intervention, and the picturesque landscape.
His writings demonstrate a deep engagement with history, philosophy, geology, and cultural theory.

Legacy and Historical Significance

Died: July 20, 1973, in Tucson, Arizona (due to a heart attack while hiking).
Considered a pivotal figure in Land Art and Earthworks movements.
His work expanded the definition of art, blurring boundaries between sculpture, landscape, and natural processes.
Influenced generations of artists with his conceptual approach, exploration of entropy, and engagement with geological time scales.
The Holt/Smithson Foundation continues to preserve and promote his legacy.

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