Robert Smithson, 1938 – 1973

Robert Smithson: 4 garsiausi paveikslai

Non Site - Site Uncertain yra garsiausias Robert Smithson paveikslas, esantis Detroito meno institutas kolekcijoje Detroitas mieste. Three-Sided Vortex (1966) ir Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967) yra kitos dvi labiausiai žinomos pasaulyje kūrybosios darbai. Iš 6 Robert Smithson darbų mūsų kataloge – štai 4 dažniausiai analizuojami kolekcionerių bei lankytojų muziejų, su informacija apie metus, muziejų bei kiekvieno kūrinio istoriją.

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Robert Smithson portretas
Robert Smithson · 1938 – 1973
Gedė · mirė
1938 – 1973, Passaic
Darbai mūsų kataloge
6
Labiausiai žinomi
Non Site - Site Uncertain
Daugiausia darbų yra
Detroito meno institutas

Top 10: žymiausi Robert Smithson tapiai

Kur galima pamatyti Robert Smithson paveikslus

2 muziejai, kuriuose saugoma daugiausia šioje pusėje esamų paveikslų.

Muzejaus Miestas Robert Smithson darbai Šiojo sąrašo paveikslai
Detroito meno institutas, DetroitasDetroito meno institutas Detroitas 1 Non Site - Site Uncertain
Chrysler Museum of Art, NorfolkasChrysler Museum of Art Norfolkas 1 Three-Sided Vortex

Robert Smithson per metus: kiekvienų metų šedevrai

Karjera Robert Smithson šiame puslapyje tęsiasi 5 metus, nuo 1966 iki 1970: trumpas laikotarpis, pristatomas čia metis po metų per geriausius žinomus paveikslus.

Robert Smithson tapų dažniausiai užduodami klausimai

Kuri Robert Smithson tapioja yra pati garsiausia?Rodyti atsakymą

Non Site - Site Uncertain, Detroito meno institutas, Detroitas. Toliau yra Three-Sided Vortex (1966) ir Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967).

Kiek Robert Smithson paveikių yra?Rodyti atsakymą

Mūsų kataloge yra 6 Robert Smithson darbų, datuojamų nuo 1966 iki 1970.

Kur galima pamatyti garsiausius Robert Smithson paveikslus?Rodyti atsakymą

Dauguma jų yra Detroito meno institutas (Detroitas) ir Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolkas). Viršuje esančiame lange muziejai išvardyti po vieni.

Koks yra pirmasis ir paskutinis garsus Robert Smithson tapiojimas?Rodyti atsakymą

Pirmasis šioje pusėje yra Three-Sided Vortex (1966), paskutinis – Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs (1970).

Robert Smithson: biografija

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.