Spiral Jetty, overall view.
Title |
Spiral Jetty, overall view. |
Creator |
Smithson, Robert (American sculptor and conceptual artist, 1938-1973) |
Date |
1970 |
Cultural Context |
American North American |
Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods) Modernist |
Subject |
Jetties Industrialization Industry Petroleum industry Land use Ecology Nature Water Lakes & ponds Coastlines |
Location Depicted |
Great Salt Lake (Utah) Utah |
Material |
Black rock, salt crystals, earth, red water (algae) Rock Salt (inorganic material) Crystal (material by form) Soil Earth (soil) Algae (group) |
Measurements |
1,500' x 15' x 3 1/2' |
Work Type |
Environmental art Earthworks (sculpture) Conceptual art |
Source |
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.34-34, p.1100) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Courtesy James Cohan Gallery, New York. Collection DIA Center for the Arts, New York, photo Gianfranco Gorgoni. Art copyright © Estate of Robert Smithson. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 461-38.jpg |
Rating |
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