Robert Smithson, 1938 – 1973

Robert Smithson: 4 najbolj znanih slik

Non Site - Site Uncertain je najbolj znano sliko avtorja Robert Smithson, ki se nahaja v muzeju Detroit Institute of Arts v mestu Detroit. Three-Sided Vortex (1966) in Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967) sta naslednji dve dela, ki jih svet najbolje pozna. Od 6 del umetnika Robert Smithson v našem katalogu so tu tista 4, ki jih zbiratelji in obiskovalci muzejev najpogosteje opazujejo, vključno z letnico, muzejom in zgodbojo vsakega dela.

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Portret Robert Smithson
Robert Smithson · 1938 – 1973
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1938 – 1973, Passaic
Delo v našem katalogu
6
Najbolj znana
Non Site - Site Uncertain
Največ del v
Detroit Institute of Arts

Top 10: najbolj znana slika umetnika Robert Smithson

Kje si lahko ogledate slike avtorja Robert Smithson

2 muzejev, ki vsebujo največ slik na tej strani.

Muzej Mesto Sloga Robert Smithson Slike iz tega seznama
Detroit Institute of Arts, DetroitDetroit Institute of Arts Detroit 1 Non Site - Site Uncertain
Chrysler Museum of Art, NorfolkChrysler Museum of Art Norfolk 1 Three-Sided Vortex

Robert Smithson skozi leta: pripomočki vsakega leta

Kariera umetnika Robert Smithson na tej strani obsega 5 let, od 1966 do 1970: kratek časovni razpon, ki ga tu sledi letni pregled najbolj znanih slik.

Slike umetnika Robert Smithson: pogosta vprašanja

Katero je najbolj znano sliko avtorja Robert Smithson?Prikaži odgovor

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

Koliko slik avtorja Robert Smithson je na voljo?Prikaži odgovor

V našem katalogu je navedenih 6 del avtorja Robert Smithson, datiranih od 1966 do 1970.

Kje lahko vidim najbolj znana dela umetnika Robert Smithson?Prikaži odgovor

Večina njih se nahaja v Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit) in Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk). Zgornja tabela navaja muzeje posamezno.

Kaj je najstarejše in najstarejšo znano sliko avtorja Robert Smithson?Prikaži odgovor

Najstarejšo delo na tej strani je iz Three-Sided Vortex (1966), najnovejše pa iz 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.