Robert Smithson: Art in Continual Movement  -  Max Andrews; Eric de Bruyn; Stefan Heidenreich; Sven Lütticken; Anja Novak; Vivian van Saaze

a contemporary reading

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The central figure in this book is the American artist Robert Smithson, who achieved cult status in the international art scene during the 1960s and 1970s and continues to generate great interest among artists and curators to this day. In 1971, Smithson realized the famous Land Art work Broken Circle/Spiral Hill for the exhibition Sonsbeek 71 in Emmen, the Netherlands. It is one of only three Land Art works in the world by Smithson that still remain preserved. For the first time, this book brings together a complete selection of archival material related to the work - ranging from photographs, film scripts and drawings to original manuscripts and letters - spread over different archives in the Netherlands and the US.

Broken Circle/Spiral Hill is a key work in Robert Smithson's oeuvre. Particularly in the early 1970s, Smithson's criticism of the art market grew stronger and his work became increasingly socially engaged. With his 'land reclamation' projects, he attempted to build a bridge between industry, eco...
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2011 Uitgever: B+B Illustrator: Robert Smithson 240 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte:  277x215x25 ISBN-10: 9081531484 ISBN-13: 9789081531481
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