Artwork categories RS

abstract painting with sharp black lines and brown and yellow tones

Pre-1960

a drawing of a top down view of two feet with spiral lines emanating from the ankle area

1960—1963

Robert Smithson's Enantiomorphic Chambers

1964—1966

A metal box filled with rocks and horizontal slots cut in the box on the floor and horizontal images on the wall.

1967—1968

a dead tree on its side inside a gallery space with long rectangular mirrors positioned in and on the tree

1969—1970

The earth and rock circle of Smithson's Amarillo Ramp spiraling out of the earth.

1971—1973

Featured Works

graphite drawing of aerial view of three concentric rings of smoke tree plants

3 Smoke Tree Circles

Robert Smithson

1972

a collage with turtles and writing

Robert Smithson

(ca. 1961-1963)

a sculpture by Robert Smithson with a glowing purple center

Robert Smithson

1965

thick orange glue running down a muddy hillside

Robert Smithson

1969

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

graphite drawing depicting an island of ashes in the ocean

Island of Ashes

Robert Smithson

n.d.

a garden of nets

Overgrown Structure

Robert Smithson

1971

Florida Keys

drawing featuring an aerial view of a path made of malachite and azurite

Robert Smithson

1969

a large piece of slate with a circular incision

Robert Smithson

1973

a collage painting with the words tear coming down from collaged eyes

Robert Smithson

1963

a landscape painting made of chaotic black lines over pink and a dark sky above

Robert Smithson

1961

a trapezoidal low sculpture made of formica and mirrors on a wood floor

Robert Smithson

1964

Robert Smithson in his studio with two mirrored geometric sculptures surrounding him

Robert Smithson

1964