This amazing piece of land art was created in 1970 about spiral jetty. Remake of robert smithsons spiral jetty in minecraft on vimeo. Menus for the jetty restaurants santa maria singleplatform. Check out a spiral jetty family backpack at the umfa, the salt lake city public library, or the logan library.
The site, on the great salt lake shore, is remote, strange, and beautiful. Robert smithson, the spiral jetty 1970 all photos by author for hyperallergic rozel point, utah beginning with childhood visits to the american museum of natural history and. Article information, pdf download for spiral jetty, geoaesthetics, and art. Smithson documented the construction of the sculpture in a 32minute color film also titled spiral jetty built on the northeastern shore of the great salt lake near rozel point in utah entirely of mud, salt crystals, and basalt rocks, spiral. Whatever it is, instant download prints are great because theyre fast. His most famous earthwork is spiral jetty, 1969, a 1,500footlong. Robert smithson, spiral jetty by gianfranco gorgoni on.
The lake level varies several feet from yeartoyear and from season to season, so spiral jetty is not always visible above the water line. Spiral jetty inner circles view of spiral jetty, robert smithsons masterpiece earthwork, on the north side of the great salt lake, about twoandaha. The spiral jetty is massive land art created by artist robert smithson. Download the self guide for history, directions, and travel tips. Google earth images of spiral jetty from 2014 left and 2017 right in the recorded history of the lake, weve never seen drought as this level. I dont know so much that i would use the word unique, but spiral jetty put a really interesting spin on some things other people were doing, testa said recently. Spiral jetty was the first of his pieces to require the acquisition of land rights and earthmoving equipment. Spiral jetty great salt lake institute westminster. Spiral jetty and golden spike national historic site see more great salt lake.
Spiral jetty 50th anniversary the utah museum of fine arts. The fractured rocky landscape and changing water levels of the great salt. Smithson and gorgoni focuses on the late italian photographer gianfranco gorgonis documentation of the construction of spiral jetty. The spiral jetty, 1970, by robert smithson video dailymotion. Spiral jetty, rozel point, great salt lake, utah, united states best travel destination duration. It relented briefly at two in the morning but then came back with a vengeance. Robert smithson, spiral jetty, 1970, rozel point, great salt lake, utah, 1500 if unwound x 15 foot spiral of basalt, sand, and soil holtsmithson foundation speakers. Spiral jetty inner circles view of spiral jetty in 2005, robert stock. This dramatic and highly influential work forms a coil 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide and stretches out counterclockwise into the lakes translucent red water. Robert smithsons spiral jetty 1970 is a sitespecific sculpture that is located at rozel point on the northeastern shore of the great salt lake. Using black basalt rocks and earth from the site, the artist created a coil 1500 feet long and 15 feet wide that stretches out counterclockwise into the translucent red water.
The event begins with a brief talk and reading by loe from her new book, the spiral jetty encyclo. Spiral jetty is utahs answer to stonehenge and an early example of an artform known as monumental earthworks. It is located on the north shore of the great salt lake in utah, at rozel point. We suggest that smithsons land art sculpture spiral jetty could be.
The mythic scale of history and labor at spiral jetty. Now just above water again, it has spent much of its existence submerged in the briny lake. Spiral jetty from atop rozel point, in midapril 2005. The many yearlong celebrations planned by the umfa include three exhibitions scheduled to open in the spring and fall of 2020. This layer has been viewed 66 times by 60 users layer styles. As stewards of spiral jetty, dia is committed to recording changes to the work over time through photographic documentation. Bid now on robert smithson, spiral jetty by gianfranco gorgoni. Spiral jetty is the landwhen smithson made the work, what he was doing was pretty simple, conceptually speaking. Jetty projects photos, videos, logos, illustrations and branding on. Download the experiential guide to help you explore the earthwork. The source of robert smithsons spiral the new yorker. Online menus, items, descriptions and prices for the jetty restaurants restaurant santa maria, ca 93455. Made of basalt rock, this natural sculpture is an inspiring desert icon. Robert smithson, spiral jetty, 1970, rozel point, great salt lake, utah, 1500 if unwound x 15 foot spiral of basalt, sand, and soil, holtsmithson foundation speakers.
Grote droogte tast beroemde kunstwerk spiral jetty aan nrc. Spiral jetty, robert smithsons land art masterwork the. Robert smithsons monumental earthwork spiral jetty 1970 is located on the great salt lake in utah. A spiral form of saltencrusted basalt boulders is just emerging from the pinkish water. View a wide variety of artworks by gianfranco gorgoni, now available for sale on artnet auctions. Robert smithsons iconic earthwork spiral jetty 1970 is a 1,500 foot long and 15 foot wide coil of local basalt rock and earth that extends into the red waters of the great salt lake in utah. Gianfranco gorgoni spiral jetty 1970 available for.
The jetty is an old oil rig that serves as a great prop for landscapes. Spiral jetty trip report the spiral jetty 1970, by robert smithson is an early prime example of earthworks sculpture. This area provides dark skies and a good view of the milky way. World famous spiral jetty by robert smithson to become the. His most famous earthwork is spiral jetty, 1969, a 1,500foot long. Or maybe you just want to fill your walls with beautiful landscape prints. The spiral jetty was neat and the sunset beautiful. The following styles are associated with this data set.
This work, titled spiral jetty, can still be seen periodically, depending on the. The drive takes 40 minutes each way on dirt roads from the golden spike visitor center. As a local member of the great salt lake community we are in a position to act as stewards for spiral jetty by being there and monitoring the area for the utah division of forestry, fire and state lands ffsl and dia. Made of black basalt rocks, salt crystals, earth, and water, spiral jetty is a 1,500footlong coil, measuring approximately 15 feet wide, that stretches into the lake. Being lost at sea and finding spiral jetty with tacita dean. Using over six thousand tons of black basalt rocks and earth from the site, smithson formed a coil 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide that winds counterclockwise off the shore into the water how was the spiral jetty built. Utahns celebrate the 50th anniversary of spiral jetty.
Unless you are seeing golden spike national monument, which i highly recommend, or you want a secluded spot to kayak and camp, it is not worth the very long drive out there. At the time of its creation, smithson invited italian photographer gianfranco gorgoni 19412019 to document the construction of spiral jetty. Visitor walks along spiral jetty at rozel point of great salt lake. Now, utahs most famous earthwork out on the great salt lake may be. Gianfranco gorgoni, italian, 19412019, spiral jetty photographs, 19702014. The great salt lake, located in the northern part of the u. The spiral jetty was created by robert smithson in 1970 and is located at rozel point peninsula on the northeastern shore of great salt lake. Since 2012, a geospatial aerial photographer has documented spiral jetty twice a year, in may and october. The spiral jetty, considered to be the central work of american sculptor robert smithson, is an earthwork sculpture constructed in 1970 built entirely of mud, salt crystals, basalt rocks, earth, and water on the northeastern shore of the great salt lake near rozel point in utah, it forms a 1,500footlong 460 m, 15footwide 4. With the firstever exhibition spanning londons national gallery, the royal academy, and the national portrait gallery, tacita dean is an artist. View our event calendar for upcoming events related to spiral jetty. Robert smithson, spiral jetty, 1970, rozel point, great salt lake, utah, 1500 if unwound x 15 foot spiral of basalt, sand, and soil holtsmithson foundation. In 1970 during the construction of the jetty, robert smithson wrote and directed a 32minute color film, spiral jetty. Robert smithsons landschapskunstwerk spiral jetty 1970 in 2009.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Great salt lake institute gsli is an active and frequent visitor to spiral jetty. Robert smithsons spiral jetty, vanished unf digital commons. Exploring robert smithsons earthwork through time and place university of utah press, 2017, followed by a screening of smithsons short film spiral jetty. The spiral jetty is the epitome of land art, and is located on the north end of the great salt lake.
As the great salt lake dries up, spiral jetty may be. Seen from above, robert smithsons spiral jetty emerges dramatically from the rocky shores of utahs great salt. Consider, in the field of visual art, the work of the italian futurist umberto boccioni, who. The spiral jetty was constructed in 1970, when the water level was unusually low and was completely submerged in a few years as the level rose. Next time, try using the search term spiral jetty state crossword or spiral jetty state crossword clue when searching for help with your puzzle on the web. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. It was created in 1970 and still exists although it has often been submerged by the fluctuating lake level. The farranging influence of spiral jettyand the monuments of passaic is. In a 1972 interview, smithson suggests that spiral jetty was intended to both withstand and be intimately involved with the climate changes and natural disturbances of the site, particularly the lake. Photo by greg rakozy on unsplash beautiful free images.
The epicenter was the club maxwells, and spiral jetty began performing there once the scene had coalesced and grown, testa said. The spiral jetty earthwork sculpture located in rozel bay, great salt lake, utah. Spiral jetty is an earthwork sculpture constructed in april 1970 that is considered to be the most important work of american sculptor robert smithson. In 1970 robert smithson 19381973, one of the most innovative and provocative artists of the twentieth century, created the landmark earthwork spiral jetty at rozel point on utahs great salt lake. Smithson documented the construction of the sculpture in a 32minute color film also titled spiral jetty. Artist robert smithson created spiral jetty in april 1970 and later donated the earthwork art to the dia center for the arts in new york. The jetty is a 1,500footlong and 15footwide coil of mud, rocks, and salt crystals along the northern shore of the great salt lake see location map below, south of promontory point. Spiral jetty is an earthwork sculpture constructed in april 1970 that is considered to be the central work of the american sculptor robert smithson. Never say never, but this may be the first blog ever posted live from the monumental earthwork on the edge of the great salt lake called spiral jetty. Spiral jetty and golden spike national historic site see more.