Robert Smithson

Best known for his radical land art of the 1960s and early 1970s, Robert Smithson (1938-1973) is now widely recognised as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Presenting new research on the figure of the 'time-crystal' in Smithson's practice, this book features essays by Amelia Barikin and Chris McAuliffe, and Stephen Melville, alongside manuscripts by Smithson drawn from the Robert Smithson and Nancy Holt papers at the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, which are reproduced in their complete form for the very first time.

Robert Smithson: Time Crystals is published on the occasion of the first exhibition of Smithson's work to be held in Australia, which has been developed in cooperation with the Holt-Smithson Foundation. The exhibition has been made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art.

Cel mai cunoscut pentru arta sa radicala din anii 1960 si inceputul anilor 1970, Robert Smithson (1938-1973) este acum recunoscut pe scara larga drept unul dintre cei mai influenti artisti ai secolului XX. Prezentand noi cercetari privind figura „cristalului timpului” in practica lui Smithson, aceasta carte prezinta eseuri de Amelia Barikin si Chris McAuliffe si Stephen Melville, alaturi de manuscrise de Smithson extrase din lucrarile Robert Smithson si Nancy Holt de la Arhivele Americanului Art, Smithsonian Institution, care sunt reproduse in forma lor completa pentru prima data. Robert Smithson: Time Crystals este publicat cu ocazia primei expozitii a operei lui Smithson care va avea loc in Australia, care a fost dezvoltata in cooperare cu Holt -Smithson Foundation.