20 Shots of 5 Sites

1968

Robert Smithson

Associated Names
Robert Smithson

Artist, American, 1938 - 1973

The image is a collage of twenty-five photographs arranged in a grid of five by five, each capturing various views of rocky landscapes or quarries. The point of view in each individual photograph varies, displaying close-up details of rock surfaces, expansive hill sides, pathways, and mountainous rock formations. Horizons are present in some frames, although often obscured by rocks or tree lines. The photographs are black and white, emphasizing the texture and form of the rocky surfaces. The images do not exhibit brushstrokes, as they are photographs. Some photos show open sky and trees in the distance, while others show only rocky terrain. Close-up images display varying sizes and shapes of rocks, casting shadows or patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Eileen and Michael Cohen

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.3 x 19.3 cm (7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 x 20.7 cm (9 15/16 x 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.93.45


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Eileen and Michael Cohen, New York; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center gallery sticker: Dwan Gallery 29 West 57th Street New York N.Y. 10019; on same sticker typewritten in black ink: Robert Smithson 20 Shots of 5 Sites of Franklin, New Jersey, non-site 1968 18" x 18"

Wikidata ID

Q64169943

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