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Robert Smithson: Katalog over de 4 mest berømte malerier

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 6 værker af Robert Smithson i vores katalog

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Non Site - Site Uncertain er registreret som Robert Smithsons mest berømte maleri; det er i Detroit Institute of Artss samling i Detroit. Three-Sided Vortex (1966) og Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967) indtager anden- og tredjepladsen. Af de 6 værker af Robert Smithson, der er registreret i kataloget, er de 4 mest kendte listet nedenfor, hver med dato, det museum der besidder værket og en note om værket.

1938 – 1973, Passaic Flest værker: Detroit Institute of Arts
Non Site - Site Uncertain af Robert Smithson1. Non Site - Site Uncertain Three-Sided Vortex (1966) af Robert Smithson2. Three-Sided Vortex 1966 Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967) af Robert Smithson3. Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) 1967

Nummer 1 til 10: de mest berømte Robert Smithson malerier

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Non Site - Site Uncertain af Robert Smithson

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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Robert Smithson: museer med værker

De 2 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Robert Smithson Malerier fra denne liste
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

Årstal: de vigtigste Robert Smithson malerier

Robert Smithson: 5 års daterede værker på denne side, fra 1966 til 1970, dokumenteret år for år.

Værker per år

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Hvad er Robert Smithsons mest kendte værk?Vis svaret

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

Hvor mange værker af Robert Smithson er registreret i kataloget?Vis svaret

Kataloget indeholder 6 værker af Robert Smithson, dateret mellem 1966 og 1970.

Hvor findes de vigtigste værker af Robert Smithson?Vis svaret

Primært i Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit) og Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk). Tabellen over museer ovenfor viser den fulde fordeling.

Hvad er de tidligste og seneste mest kendte værker af Robert Smithson?Vis svaret

Det tidligste værk på listen er fra Three-Sided Vortex (1966); det nyeste er fra Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs (1970).

Biografi om Robert Smithson

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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