Creator:

Smithson, Robert  Search this

Robbin, Tony, 1943-  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Place of publication, production, or execution:

United States

Physical Description:

2 sound cassettes

General Note:

Audio quality is poor; one side of each tape is blank.

Access Note / Rights:

Untranscribed; use requires an appointment.

Summary:

An interview with Robert Smithson conducted 1968 by Tony Robbin. Smithson discusses the conceptual theories that he employs in creating his artwork; the relationship between the "site" and the "nonsite" in his work; systems; and maps. Some works are physically described and a list of works and their measurements is read by Smithson.

Citation:

Interview with Robert Smithson, 1968. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Biography Note:

Robert Smithson (1938-1973) was a sculptor based in New York, N.Y. and was a founder of the land art movement.

Language Note:

English .

Provenance:

Gift of interviewer Tony Robbin, 1992.

Location Note:

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Topic:

Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century  Search this

Environmental artists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Theme:

Lives of artists  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)11008

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214949

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Theme:

Lives of artists

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_214949