Robert Smithson, 1938 – 1973

Robert Smithson: De 4 mest kjente maleriene

Non Site - Site Uncertain er det mest kjente maleriet av Robert Smithson, og er en del av samlingen til Detroit Institute of Arts i Detroit. Three-Sided Vortex (1966) og Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967) er de to neste verkene verden kjenner best. Av de 6 verkene til Robert Smithson i vår katalog, er dette de 4 som samlere og museumsgjester studerer mest, inkludert årstall, museum og historien bak hvert verk.

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Robert Smithson · 1938 – 1973

Født · død: 1938 – 1973, Passaic
Verker i vår katalog: 6
Mest kjente: Non Site - Site Uncertain
Flest verk hos: Detroit Institute of Arts

Topp 10: Robert Smithsons mest kjente malerier

Non Site - Site Uncertain

Sculpture · Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

Non Site - Site Uncertain is a sculpture created by the American artist Robert Smithson. The work was produced in 1968. Smithson was born in 1938 and remained active in the art world until his death in 1973 in Tucson, Arizona.

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Three-Sided Vortex

1966 · Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk

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

1967

Oppdag dette mesterverket

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

1970

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Hvor du kan se maleriene til Robert Smithson

De 2 museene som innehar flest av maleriene på denne siden.

Museum	By	Verker av Robert Smithson	Malerier fra denne listen
Detroit Institute of Arts	Detroit	1	Non Site - Site Uncertain
Chrysler Museum of Art	Norfolk	1	Three-Sided Vortex

Robert Smithson gjennom årene: mesterverkene fra hvert år

Robert Smithson sin karriere på denne siden strekker seg over 5 år, fra 1966 til 1970: et kort tidsspenn, presentert her år for år gjennom de mest kjente maleriene.

1966

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Three-Sided Vortex
Alder 28 · Chrysler Museum of Art
1967

Rangering 3 av 4
Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55)
Alder 29
1970

Nr. 4 av 4
Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs
Alder 32

Robert Smithsons malerier: ofte stilte spørsmål

Hva er det mest kjente maleriet av Robert Smithson?Vis svaret

Non Site - Site Uncertain, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit. Deretter følger Three-Sided Vortex (1966) og Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967).

Hvor mange malerier av Robert Smithson finnes det?Vis svaret

Vår katalog inneholder 6 verk av Robert Smithson, datert fra 1966 til 1970.

Hvor kan jeg se de mest kjente maleriene til Robert Smithson?Vis svaret

De fleste av dem befinner seg i Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit) og Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk). Tabellen ovenfor lister opp museene ett etter ett.

Hva er det tidligste kjente maleriet av Robert Smithson, og hva er det nyeste?Vis svaret

Det eldste på denne siden er Three-Sided Vortex (1966), det nyeste Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs (1970).

Robert Smithson: 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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