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Michael Heizer / editors, Emily Wei Rales, Nora Severson Cafritz, Ali Nemerov

Catalog Data

Artist:
Heizer, Michael 1944-  Search this
Writer of introduction:
Rales, Emily Wei  Search this
Editor:
Cafritz, Nora Severson  Search this
Nemerov, Ali  Search this
Issuing body:
Glenstone (Museum)  Search this
Subject:
Heizer, Michael 1944-  Search this
Heizer, Michael 1944- Collapse, 1967/2016  Search this
Heizer, Michael 1944- Compression line, 1968/2016  Search this
Physical description:
47 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 33 cm
Type:
Books
Exhibitions
Exhibition catalogs
Place:
Maryland
Potomac
Date:
2018
Notes:
Published on the occasion of the opening of the Pavilions at Glenstone in 2018.
Contents:
Collapse, 1967/2016 -- Compression line, 1968/2016 -- Interview with Michael Heizer / Emily Wei Rales
Summary:
American sculptor Michael Heizer (born 1944) was among the first artists to reject the white cube gallery space in favor of the open land and majestic vistas of the western United States. Michael Heizer marks the unveiling of 'Collapse' (1967/2016) and 'Compression Line' (1968/2016) at Glenstone Museum. Monumental in scale but composed with rhythm and elegance, the two sculptures individually embody opposing aspects of Heizer's sculptural practice: beams exploding from an unseen depth and a sliver of space compressed so precisely that the viewer is unaware of the vast negative area hidden beneath it. This book includes an interview with the artist, previously unpublished archival images and extensive process and installation photography. Exhibition: Glenstone Museum, Potomac, USA (on permanent display from 18/10/2018).
Topic:
Outdoor sculpture  Search this
Call number:
N6537.H384 A4 2018
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1102043