Robert Smithson muotokuva

Robert Smithson: Luettelo 4 kuuluisimmasta maalauksesta

Päivitetty marraskuu 2026 · järjestetty suosituimmuuspisteiden mukaan (jokaisen teoksen haut, vierailut ja tilaukset) · 6 teosta taiteilijalta Robert Smithson luettelossamme

Yhteenveto

Non Site - Site Uncertain on merkitty Robert Smithson -taiteilijan kuuluisimmaksi teokseksi; sen omistaa Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit. Three-Sided Vortex (1966) ja Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967) ovat toisena ja kolmantena. Katalogiin merkityistä Robert Smithson -taiteilijan 6 teoksesta 4 tunnetuinta on lueteltu alla; jokaisesta teoksesta on ilmoitettu sen päivämäärä, säilyttävä museo sekä huomautus teoksesta.

1938 – 1973, Passaic Eniten teoksia: Detroit Institute of Arts

Sijoitukset 1–10: tunnetuimmat Robert Smithson -maalaukset

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Non Site - Site Uncertain tekijä 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.

Robert Smithson: museoiden suosikki

Tämän sivun teoksista eniten sisältävät 2 museota.

Museo Kaupunki Robert Smithson teokset Tämän listan maalaukset
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

Vuosiluettelo: Robert Smithson merkittävimmät maalaukset

Robert Smithson: tällä sivulla on 5 vuotta kattavat teokset, vuosilta 1966–1970, dokumentoituna vuosi vuodelta.

Teokset vuosittain

Valitse vuosi nähdäksesi sen merkittävimmät maalaukset.

Usein kysytyt kysymykset Robert Smithson'n maalauksista

Mikä on Robert Smithson tunnetuin teos?Näytä vastaus

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

Kuinka monta Robert Smithson -teosta luettelossa on?Näytä vastaus

Luettelo sisältää 6 teosta taiteilijalta Robert Smithson, ajoitettu välille 1966–1970.

Missä Robert Smithson pääteokset sijaitsevat?Näytä vastaus

Pääasiassa Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit) ja Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk). Yllä oleva museotaulukko antaa täydellisen jakauman.

Mitkä ovat Robert Smithson tunnetuimmista teoksista varhaisimmat ja uusimmat?Näytä vastaus

Täällä luetelluista teoksista vanhin on Three-Sided Vortex (1966) ja uusin on Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs (1970).

Robert Smithson elämäkerta

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.