Wandering Rocks (4/5)
Wandering Rocks is a minimalist sculpture created by Tony Smith in 1967.[1] It is installed at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. The piece is composed of 5 pieces. While these "rocks" are individual elements they were conceived as a single artwork without fixed spatial relationships to each other.[2] They have been installed in a variety of ways, each being slightly different.
| Wandering Rocks | |
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| Artist | Tony Smith |
| Year | 1967 |
| Type | Stainless steel, painted black |
| Dimensions | Five units, 23 to 45 1⁄2 in (58.4 to 115.6 cm) high |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
| 38.891783°N 77.02295°W | |
| Owner | National Gallery of Art |
This is the fourth of an edition of five in the series (with one artists proof). Other editions of the sculpture are on display at:
- Olympic Sculpture Park (AP)
- Kykuit (John D. Rockefeller Estate) (1/5)
- Lynden Sculpture Garden (2/5)
- Private collection, Cleveland, Ohio (3/5)
- Kröller-Müller Museum (5/5).
See also
- List of Tony Smith sculptures
References
- "Wandering Rocks, (sculpture).". SIRIS
- Tony Smith: Not an Object. Not a Monument. Germany: Göttingen : Steidl. 2007. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-3-86521-313-6.
External links
- "Student Activity: Geometry and Tony Smith Sculpture", National Gallery of Art
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