Untitled

1973

Robert Morris

Associated Names
Robert Morris

Artist, American, 1931 - 2018

Styria Studio

Printer

Experiments in Art and Technology

Publisher

This is a drawing of a cross-section view of a building element with a copper beam. The drawing shows a structural detail including an exterior wall, window glass, room interior, and a copper beam. Handwritten annotations detail the components and dimensions of the copper beam (10"x16"x15'). Notes indicate that the beam extends through the window glass, with one half polished and heated. The cross-section displays the beam passing through the window into the room interior, past the window casement and window sill. Key structural elements like the floor and exterior wall are depicted with simple lines and shading for material separation.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert Rauschenberg

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.4 x 29.9 cm (8 13/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 22.9 x 30.5 cm (9 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.66.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cherix 1999, no. 21

  • Series Title

    The New York Collection for Stockholm [1976.66.1-30]

Associated Artworks

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The image shows swirling lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract composition. Circular forms intersect with elongated curves and jagged patterns, resembling a complex structure. The design conveys movement and depth, suggesting a celestial or aquatic entity with features akin to rings and thrusters. The abstract artwork invites comparisons to technology and nature, blending elements that could be seen as a cosmic journey or underwater exploration.

Untitled

Lee Bontecou, Styria Studio, Experiments in Art and Technology

1973

Blank piece of vertically oriented tan paper.

The New York Collection for Stockholm Portfolio

Richard Serra, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Noland, Claes Oldenburg, Nam June Paik, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, James Rosenquist, George Segal, Robert Morris, Keith Sonnier, Richard Peter Stankiewicz, Cy Twombly, Robert Whitman, Andy Warhol, Styria Studio, Experiments in Art and Technology, Various Artists, Roy Lichtenstein, Sol LeWitt, Ellsworth Kelly, Donald Judd, Alex Hay, Hans Haacke, Red Grooms, Öyvind Fahlström, Dan Flavin, Jim Dine, Mark di Suvero, Walter De Maria, John Chamberlain, Robert C. Breer, Lee Bontecou

1973

This is a drawing depicting a simple, abstract form. It shows an oval, dome-like shape against a contrasting background. The form is predominantly white with a gradient of black and gray shading along its edges to create a three-dimensional effect. The shadow cast by the form is distinct, appearing as a dark area that outlines its presence against a soft background. The surrounding space transitions from dense black at the top to lighter gray at the bottom, accentuating the form and shadow. The minimalist style of the drawing focuses on form and shade, with a sharp contrast of black and white tones.

Untitled

Robert C. Breer, Styria Studio, Experiments in Art and Technology

1973

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Rauschenberg, New York; acquired 1976 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2018

  • Progress and Harmony for Mankind: Art and Technology ca. 1970, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College Park, 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

1999

  • Cherix, Christophe. Robert Morris: Estampes et Multiples, 1952-1998. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne, 1999.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 272/300; lower right in graphite: R. Morris / 73

Wikidata ID

Q65576772

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