Portret van Robert Smithson

Uw gids voor de 4 beroemdste schilderijen van Robert Smithson

Bijgewerkt in november 2026 · gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore (zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen per kunstwerk) · 6 werken van Robert Smithson in onze catalogus

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Het bekendste werk van Robert Smithson is Non Site - Site Uncertain. U vindt het in het Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit. De volgende op de lijst zijn Three-Sided Vortex (1966) en Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967). We hebben 6 werken van Robert Smithson in onze catalogus; deze gids selecteert de 4 bekendste, inclusief het jaar, het museum en het verhaal achter elk stuk.

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

De 10 belangrijkste schilderijen van Robert Smithson die u moet kennen

Waar u de schilderijen van Robert Smithson kunt bekijken

De 2 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.

Museum Stad Werken van Robert Smithson Schilderijen uit deze lijst
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

Jaar voor jaar: de bekendste werken van Robert Smithson

De gedateerde werken van Robert Smithson lopen hier van 1966 tot 1970, slechts 5 jaar. Hier zijn ze, jaar voor jaar.

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Robert Smithson: veelgestelde vragen over de schilderijen

Wat is het bekendste schilderij van Robert Smithson?Bekijk het antwoord

De lijst wordt aangevoerd door Non Site - Site Uncertain, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit. Direct daarna volgen: Three-Sided Vortex (1966) en Ruin of Map of Hipparchus (100 B.C.) in Oswego Lake Quadrangle (1954 55) (1967).

Hoeveel werken van Robert Smithson staan er in uw catalogus?Bekijk het antwoord

We hebben 6 werken van Robert Smithson in onze catalogus, gedateerd van 1966 tot 1970.

In welke musea kunt u de beroemde werken van Robert Smithson bewonderen?Bekijk het antwoord

U vindt de meeste van deze werken in Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit) en Chrysler Museum of Art (Norfolk). De bovenstaande museumlijst geeft een volledig overzicht.

Wat zijn de eerste en laatste beroemde werken van Robert Smithson?Bekijk het antwoord

Het oudste werk hier is Three-Sided Vortex (1966); het meest recente is Torn Photograph from the 2nd Stop (Rubble) (2nd Mountain of Six Stops on a Section) from Artists Photographs (1970).

Het verhaal van 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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