Three-Sided Vortex
1966
41.0 x 20.0 cm
Chrysler Museum of Art
Giclée / Konsttryck
Giclée- eller canvasprint av museumskvalitet med snabb produktion och flexibla ytbehandlingsalternativ.
Välj bland våra förinställda storlekar som motsvarar konstverkets ursprungliga proportioner.
Du kan ange egna mått för att passa en specifik ram eller yta. Om det valda måttet inte överensstämmer med originalbildens proportioner kommer vi antingen att beskära konstverket eller utöka bilden med en speglad eller enfärgad kant. En digital mockup skickas för ditt godkännande innan produktionen påbörjas.
Vänligen notera att förhandsvisningen på skärmen inte återspeglar den faktiska beskärningen eller utökningen. Endast mockuppen visar den slutgiltiga kompositionen korrekt.
Även om anpassade storlekar är möjliga, rekommenderar vi att du väljer ett mått från den fördefinierade listan för att bevara de ursprungliga proportionerna.
Leverans över hela världen () på 2 veckor istället för standard 4/5 veckor. (18 juli)
Fri expressfrakt över hela världen
Högkvalitativ linnecanvas
Fullständig fraktförsäkring
Garantier för återbetalning av tullavgifter
Garantier för exakt färgåtergivning
60 dagars returrätt (endast vid fabrikationsfel)
100% pengarna tillbaka-garanti
Mängdrabatt erbjuds
Three-Sided Vortex
Giclée / Konsttryck
Storlek på reproduktion
-
Slutgiltigt pris
-
Liknande konstverk
Konstnärsbiografi
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.
Robert Smithson
1938 - 1973 , United States of America
Kortfattad information
- Artistic Movement Or Style: Land Art, Minimalism
- Artists Or Movements Influenced By This Artist:
- Nancy Holt
- Contemporary art
- Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
- William Carlos Williams
- J.G. Ballard
- George Kubler
- Date Of Birth: January 2, 1938
- Date Of Death: July 20, 1973
- Full Name: Robert Smithson
- Nationality: American
- Notable Artworks:
- Spiral Jetty
- Non-Sites
- Three-Sided Vortex
- Rude Rocks N.1
- Place Of Birth: Passaic, United States

Glasalternativet är endast tillgängligt i storlekar under 110 cm.